Given the digital and fast world we live in today, feel overwhelmed, burnt out and get stuck at work is a common feeling for many professionals. The constant deadlines, endless notifications and assembly responsibilities can make professionals feel that they are running on a treadmill towards time – always moving, but never really progresses in their career. The more they shoot, the more exhausted they become and the less productive they feel. However, there are two simple tricks that can help train your brain to be more focused, motivated and calm at work. Nyu Neuroscientist and author Dr. Wendy Suzuki shared these, recently shared their simple yet effective tips in its popular Instagram series #mindfulmonday. These are not only simple tips, but they are also science -supported techniques to help people regain their focus, motivation and calm. Read on to know what they are:Why your brain feels stuckDr. Suzuki, professor at the New York University’s Center for Neural Science and Dean at NYU’s College of Arts & Science, explains that the modern brain is under constant pressure. “Your brain is constantly treating pressure like an infinite sprint,” she said in one of her Instagram rolls. When the brain is pushed too long, it goes in survival mode – which leads to stress, fatigue and lack of motivation.She points out that our brains are not designed to handle continuous multitasking. The working memory-the part of the brain responsible for managing short-term information and ongoing data-is easily overloaded. This overload leads to mental fog, poor focus and decision -making. “Too many do not” forget “overload your prefrontal cortex,” Dr. Suzuki and highlights how to try to remember every task and details actually lose our mental energy.In simpler terms, when you constantly juggle with your work and personal life commitments without taking the time to restore, your brain becomes messy. The result? You feel that you are working endlessly but make no real progress.Simple techniques to break the loop and be more productiveDr. Suzuki offers two powerful yet simple techniques to restore your brain and restore motivation: “Done List” and “Brain Dump.”1. List clear – shows your brain proof of progressMost people end their day by focusing on what is still left to do. This creates a sense of frustration and incomplete. Dr. Suzuki suggests that it browses this way of thinking by creating a “clear list.”At the end of each day, take a few minutes to write down three things you accomplished – no matter how small. It may be to end a presentation, clean your workspace or even respond to an important e -mail message.She explained this and said, “Slow down and show your brain proof on progress. Make a clear list at the end of the day – three small, medium or big winnings that you are actually done. It makes you progress.”This simple action helps the brain recognize performance and triggers positive reinforcement. Over time, it disconnects your focus away from what is missing and against what works – to reduce stress and increase motivation.2. The brain dump – clear the mental messIf your mind feels overcrowded by thoughts, reminders and worries, Dr. Suzuki to make a “brain dump.”Spend five to ten minutes writing down everything that is in mind-tasks, ideas, problems and to-dose. Then, next to each object, note a small step you can take the next.This process works because it externalizes your thoughts. Instead of keeping everything caught in your head, you give your brain room to breathe. Neuroscientific research shows that writing helps reduce cognitive overload, lowers anxiety and improves focus.When your thoughts are on paper, your brain no longer needs to remind you of them. You have an easier time prioritizing and approaching your day with clarity.Remain calm in chaosDr. Suzuki’s advice is a reminder that success does not come from constant life – it comes from working consciously. When we learn to pause, reflect and organize our thoughts, we create space for real progress.“Everything you are done, no matter how small, counts. What will you write down this week to show yourself progress?”, She said.Her strategy encourages professionals to focus on calm progress rather than chaotic productivity. By tracking small gains and declining the mind, you can recover control, restore balance and move on with renewed focus and trust – not burnout.In a world obsessed with doing more, Dr. Suzuki’s wisdom us that clarity, not chaos, is what drives meaningful success.What are your views on that? Tell us in the comments below.
