Harvard emphasizes scheduling strategically. It says everyone has high, medium, and low energy times of the day.
Harvard advises you to plan your toughest tasks, the ones that require a lot of mental energy for high energy times.
The second in Harvard's strategy is 'Try Timers'. It talks about the Pomodoro Technique.
In the Pomodoro Technique technique, set a timer for 25 minutes, work, set a timer for 5 minutes, and take a break, then start again.
The third in Harvard's productivity list is Control of External Distractions.
Silence and hide your cell phone and use blocking software to limit Internet access.
The fourth in Harvard's Productivity Strategy list is 'Control Internal Distractions'.
In this, Harvard advises you to put your phone in another room. Also, keep a distraction pad.