As time seems to move faster everyday, I am always looking for ways to maximize the time that I have.
To be honest, I'm sick of working all day, It's exhausting, and it's wearing me down.
I'm realizing more and more that the daily schedule I've had is all messed up. After working graveyards for three years, I am still a bit "Messed" Up from it.

How can we maximize our productive hours?

Do your Creative Tasks In The Morning

Think about it, When do you think your brain is at maximum capacity?
A couple of hours after you wake up!
You just slept. And after you've had your coffee, your probably in peak condition to get work done.
But should you check your email!?
NO! Avoid your email. Instead, focus on something that requires more thought. Like creative tasks, Or if your trying to improve your skill, Now is the time to do it.
This morning I woke up at 5:00 A.m. And began designing shirts. Usually writing Steemit posts, And designing shirts eat up my whole day.
But Today was different. I started the timer for (20 Minutes) And went for it. I made 13 shirts in 40 minutes! Pretty amazing right?
But I didn't let myself start uploading them yet... Why? Because uploading them is a "Boring" task. So I'm going to save that for later.
After having my breakfast, I had a Freshly Meal Roasted Pork Tenderloin
with Zucchini & Potato Cakes.
I started the shirt making process. After 2 Pomodoros I am now starting my daily Steemit writing. I'm hoping that I can have them done quickly.

Give Yourself Time Limits

As I said, I'm exhausted from working all day every day, So from now on, I'm going to cut myself off.
I'm thinking around 5:00 P.m.
If I don't finish my work, Too bad.
When you give yourself time limits, you are more likely to be productive, Because you know you have a limit. Your work will expand to fill the limits you set.
This is why it's important to give yourself realistic, But hard to reach time goals for your day.

When Do I Check My Email

Email can eat most of your day! Even if your not running your own business. All those spam emails and other sales emails can easily waste time.
Checking your email once a day, and in the afternoon, Is the best way to ensure you aren't wasting time. Get all your messages sent, Then try and stay out of it. This is the same case for Facebook.
I don't count Steemit into this category because Steemit encourages creativity. Plus your writing. Which is a valuable skill with lots of benefits!

Excercise

I didn't go for a run this morning, And it's 8:00 A.m. And I'm feeling it.
Exercise helps get your brain going to you can focus. Haven't you noticed you sometimes feel drowsy for hours in the day, Before you fully wake up? By exercising you can fix this problem.
The sense I skipped my run, I'll probably finish up most of my work today, And go for a bike ride.
Make sure you do exercise that you enjoy! Because if you try and force yourself to do something you hate, You are less likely to do it.

Drink Water!

You probably just slept 6-8 hours! Think about how much water you DIDN'T DRINk in that time! One of the causes of drowsiness is lack of hydration.

RELAX

When your day is closer to over, Start relaxing! If you want to be productive, You can often find tasks that are "work related." AND relaxing. For me this is drawing, I can draw graphics for my shirts and coloring books. I also can turn my drawings into a blog post for Steemit. I often underestimate how productive drawing can be, because I enjoy it so much!
When you have hobbies like this that can "benefit" multiple areas of your life, you start to gain a HUGE advantage.
When you relax your also allowing your brain to start to relax, You'll be under less stress, and you'll sleep better.