4. Embrace boredom. Giving your brain a break by resisting the urge to be entertain yourself 24/7 can boost creativity and help you to work through the thoughts and emotions you subconsciously push aside when you’re busy.

5. Practise mindfulness. Living in the moment will give you some much-needed headspace and one of the best ways to do this is by incorporating regular mindfulness practice into your daily routine. It doesn’t need to be complicated – something as simple as the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise works wonders.

6. Step away from search engines and online maps. If you want to get better at recalling information, put down the search engines and online maps and give your brain a chance to perform. As Chris Griffiths, co-author of The Creative Thinking Handbook, previously told Stylist: “These days we don’t stretch our memory muscles like we once did. But studies have shown that we recall information much better when we attempt to give an answer (even if we don’t know what the answer is) than we do through conventional techniques such as study.” Over time, this can help to boost your memory – making it easier to recall information in the future and building your cognitive reserve.

23 ways to reclaim your brain and think clearer in a world of endless distraction