Motivational Acrostic Poem

I thought it could be fun to share a couple of tips that I've learned over the years in the format of a poem!

M - move! If you take a break every half hour just to move around and get the blood flowing for a couple of minutes, it can help your concentration and help you to refocus!

O - only focus on one thing at a time. Multitasking makes your work less effective and can actually take longer!

T - time bounderies. Setting yourself a goal to work for can help you get work done! If you give yourself an hour just to focus on one thing, you might be surprised how much you can accomplish.

I - ignore distractions. Turn those notifications off, put your phone in a different room, close the door or wear a pair of headphones to make your surroundings more quiet. The fewer distractions you have, the easier it will be to work!

V - visualize! One of the most important tricks I've learned is to visualize what I want to accomplish, and how I'm going to get there. Then, I can do my best to reach that goal however I need to!

A - anticipate challenges. What's keeping you from getting things done? Once you know that, you are more easily able to come up with solutions in order to be more productive!

T - think ahead. Do you have everything that you need, or will you be constantly getting up to find something? Will you need to move to a different space at any point in time, and where will that be? Make sure you're prepared!

I - inhale. If something isn't working, take a second to just breathe. You can do this, but it's a lot harder to work when you're frustrated.

O - one thing at a time. If you're stressed about a mountain of homework, a job, a friend, and all the dishes in the sink, you're going to have a much harder time taking care of everything. It's easier to concentrate when you focus on going one step at a time!

N - nothing can stop you! You can do this, I promise. Whatever it is you're working on, struggling with, or hoping to get done, I know that you will be able to do it!