Don’t multitask. Numerous studies have confirmed what we’ve long suspected – that multitasking successfully is a myth. In 2014, Stanford University discovered that people who are regularly bombarded with information struggle to pay attention, recall information or switch from one task to another. Enough said.

Wear the same thing to work everyday. No, seriously, perhaps you should consider it. Matilda Kahl, an art director at Saatchi & Saatchi New York, has been wearing the same thing every day for three years and says it’s not only saved her hours and hours of time, stress and angst, but also tonnes of money. Imagine how calm your mornings would be if you knew you had a smart uniform for the day ready and waiting. Of course you could mix it up a bit, but having a basic dress code removes any last-minute panic. For example, always wearing jeans, a shirt and a blazer. Done. You can read the article about Matilda here.

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