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Taking control of your time is one of the best things you can do to diminish your stress and boost your productivity.

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Set a timer: Most of the research on timers indicate that shorter, focused periods work best. The popular Pomodoro Technique says that 25 minutes is an optimal amount of focused work.

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Being present and being mindful are not clichés.

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My mind has a lot of turbulence going through it and it felt almost absurd to smile.

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We’re bogged up in this mindset that happiness is to be postponed. It’s this mentality that says “I’ll work hard now, so that I can enjoy my life later. It’s ok if I don’t enjoy now because it’ll get better.” But when does it end? Caught in this vicious cycle, it’s hard to see what makes life worth it.

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All great changes are products of chaos.