Optimizing productivity: a common goal for many of us.

With the rise of remote jobs,staying productive while working from homehas become more difficult.

If you keep your body’s needs and cycles in mind, certain practices will make you more productive.

Woman using an online calendar

For some, making schedules throughtime blocking can increase productivity.

And no, we’re not talking about a morning cocktail.

Clear recommends a cold glass of water to signal your body that the day has begun.

Businesswoman with a tablet

Often, we procrastinate on the most difficult things we have to do during the day.

Experts recommend doing the exact opposite by diving head-first into your agenda for the day.

That’s how some of the biggest names in tech and the web-industry schedule their days, perFast Company.

Woman on her phone

Other successful businesspeople take this approach for organizing their to-do lists.

Think of the frog as whatever “shoulder-sagging” thing that you have to do.

Tumblr founder David Karp avoids his emails in the morning to manage his time better.

“Reading e-mails at home never feels good or productive,” Karp said (viaInc.).

“If something urgently needs my attention, someone will call or text me.”

James Clearhas similar morning advice for being more productive.