One of the biggest challenges for employees is to figure out how to stay focused and productive at work when a hundred other things are happening around them. Multiple factors contribute to the loss of focus such as our time-wasting habits, distractions, and annoying coworkers to name a few. These factors could negatively impact your productivity and overall efficiency. Our brain gets directly influenced by the things in front of us or immediately next to us. If your workstation looks like it just got struck by a storm and everything is all messed up, then guess what? That’s exactly how you would be feeling the entire day – distracted and lost. One of the major reasons why most of us lose our focus is not having a proper plan. As a result, our monkey mind unchains itself and we lose our focus. To tame your monkey mind, try scheduling your tasks hour by hour. It is a great exercise that gives structure to your workday. You know exactly what to do when and what needs to be accomplished at the end of the day. Creating an hourly plan is a great way to enhance the process of prioritization. It allows you to plan in such a way that tasks requiring more attention or higher energy levels could be accomplished first thing in the morning. These small changes can help you stay focused and productive at work throughout the day.