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Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Shopbop, Spotify, Instagram: Just a few of my favorite ways to waste time.

As fun as the innovation economy has been, it’s also created a lot of distractions.  Have trouble focusing?  Here’s three great tips from Harvard Business Review:

  1. Stay Positive: Feeling out of control? Your emotions may be out of balance. Psychologist Barbara Frederickson advocates for a 3:1 ration btw positive and negative feelings.  So if you’re feeling down, find some time to mediate, exercise, or jot down a few things you are grateful for: it will help.
  2. Apply the Breaks: With the ABC method: (1) Be Aware of the distractions around you; (2) Breathe!  and consider your options, and (3) Make a choice: Now that you’ve slowed down your brain a bit.
  3. Shift Sets: Sometimes you just need a break!  Go walk around the building: letting your mind rest while your body get’s it’s move on will leave you feeling fresh and creative.

Read all the tips here, zen out, and regain your focus!