Your mental state determines not only your motivation, but also your efficiency.

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Editor’s note: Do you feel that sometimes you are full of energy, but sometimes you don’t want to do anything, just want to paralyze there? The reason for these two different situations is actually your state of mind. Your mental state determines not only your motivation, but also your efficiency. In order to be at your best, you need to follow your own rhythm, develop the habit of bringing yourself to the top and stick to it. This article is translated from medium, the author Jari Roomer, the original title Why Learning To Get Yourself In A ‘Peak State’ Is Essential For Your Productivity & Success.

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Why do you sometimes feel motivated, energetic, and willing to invest in your work, and sometimes you feel you don’t want to do anything, just want to delay?

The answer is simple: it depends on your mental state. You see, almost all short-term decisions, actions, and thoughts are determined by your current mental state.

For example, no matter how kind and generous you are, you may suddenly lose your temper to a colleague or lover when you are angry or nervous. In this case, a low-quality mentality leads to a low-quality action.

The same principle applies to efficiency. Low-quality mental states can lead to low-quality decisions, such as procrastination, sleepiness, and distraction from social media.

So it’s important to learn how to control your state of mind-and enter your “peak state” at any time. If you don’t, you will always be governed by your state of mind.

Poor results can lead to bad results

For example, the goal I set yesterday was to write two articles. However, I got up a little later than usual, didn’t follow the morning habit, and then worked with a half distraction.

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All in all, I am not at its peak. On the contrary, my mentality is “bad”, and this is evident in my work. I was more distracted and tried to persuade myself to stop doing it today. In the end, I did give up, just as an example that can be used as a negative teaching material.

This doesn’t happen very often, but when they do, it’s almost certain that I didn’t get to the top, because I didn’t follow the specific habits of the past. However, in the days of following the habit and entering the “peak state”, I was almost always quite tall. I think this is no coincidence.

Daily habits

The peak state, morning habits and pre-work habits are all very effective, believe me. Although they do not directly create or produce anything, they will help you enter a state of mind that will allow you to focus, be more efficient, and last longer. Some habits and conventions that helped me get to the top are:

  • Reading

  • Take a cold shower

  • Exercise (even a 5-minute workout is enough to get you to the best)

  • Long-term goals reviewed

  • Meditation

  • Reflect on the long-term negative consequences of continued delays

  • Deep breathing

  • Visualization exercise

  • Listen to the music that makes me vibrant

  • Watch inspirational videos and books (old way, but it works)

  • Read a few inspirational quotes

    Of course, you can’t let these habits and activities interfere with real work or be an excuse for evasion. However, it is necessary to adopt these habits and practices that can get you to the top without consuming a lot of time.

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    By following these habits, you can quickly enter the correct mental state, and start working in this state will be more efficient. In this way, you will not try to convince yourself not to do so much work. You will be more focused and stick to your task for longer.

    As Tony Robbins said:

    If you want to succeed, you must go beyond your limits. You have to cheer yourself up and get yourself into a state of excitement. You must and can only rely on yourself, because no one can do it for you.

    It is time and time again to change your mental state successfully and freely to make you different. It can help you reach peak levels, stop procrastination, and do things that are good for you and your future.

    Treat your work like a professional athlete

    At the beginning of each day, follow the habit of bringing “a pinnacle”, similar to pre-match warm-ups for professional athletes. Imagine if a boxer entered the ring without proper training to keep him or her focused and get himself excited, that would not be a good idea.

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    However, this is what most of us do every day. We do not follow “pre-match” arrangements for work and personal goals. At the same time, we expect ourselves to make high-quality decisions, be productive, and always feel motivated. No wonder procrastination and inattention are common problems of most people.

    People often say that motivation doesn’t last, and so does bathing-that’s why we advocate bathing every day.

    —— Zig Ziglar

    Instead, you should treat those you need like boxers or football players on the day of the match.The days to improve efficiency. Follow certain routines and exercises to keep your body and spirit at peak.

    From this state, it’s much easier to make high-quality decisions. You don’t need to fight distractions or procrastinations so often, and your work is easier.

    I suggest you incorporate those habits that bring you the pinnacle into your daily life. In this way, your day will be full of inspiration, energy, and concentration. When you start your day at a peak, it becomes much easier to work efficiently.

    Write at the end

    Change only comes from action. Therefore, I would like to remind you in particular that it is time to choose some of the habits in the text, or find a habit that can bring you “the peak state”. When you are in a bad mood, just do it. Of course, we encourage you to start your day with this procedure in a positive manner, so that the day is full of motivation and inspiration.

    I wish you success in advance.

    Translator: Hi Soup