We all want to make the most of our work hours so we can leave on time and enjoy our family time. Try some of these easy tips to make your day more productive.

• Plan your day – Decide in advance how you want to use your time. Start with the important tasks first thing in the morning to guarantees that the priority tasks are finished while you are most productive.
• Check your posture – Good posture can have the greatest impact on productivity. Your goal is to maintain a neutral typing posture. Start with a good, ergonomic chair. Make sure you have enough support in your lower back, or add portable lumbar support.  The back rest should up or down to fit the curve of your spine. Your feet should rest firmly on the floor and your arm rests should be low enough for your elbows to move freely.
• Organize your desk – Start by getting rid of all the clutter on your desk; it is distracting and wastes time. Move the most used items, like your telephone or notepad, where you can quickly and easily reach. Try adding an adjustable keyboard tray to move your keyboard and mouse off your desk for more space, and to help you maintain better posture.
• Upgrade your keyboard – Ergonomic keyboards are specially designed to increase productivity and comfort. Sample different keyboards to find one that has a good fit and allow a few weeks to get use it.
• Try using white noise – Office conversations and other noise can often consume up to two hours of your work day. This free white noise generator gives you a chance to see if covering up these office distractions would help you concentrate.
• Set up a ‘no-distraction’ time – People often distract themselves at work as often as others distract them. Set a short period of time, like a 30 minutes to an hour. Turn off all your self-distractions, like your Instant Messenger, e-mail and phone. Spend this time in focused concentration. Take a break at the end to catch up on everything, and then go back to your focused work mode.
• Take frequent breaks – Stand up and walk around at least once an hour. Stretch your back and shoulders, look around to refocus your eyes, and take deep breaths. This can increase blood circulation and help relieve stress.

It can be challenging to remain focused and productive at work, but blocking distractions with a personal white noise generator and turning off you phone for a short period of time can help you accomplish work your quickly and with fewer errors. You comfort can also impact productivity. Try using an ergonomic chair or upgrading to an ergonomic keyboard to help you make the most of your day.

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