As an independent consultant, I am always looking for ways to improve my productivity and overcome distractions. Potential distractions abound (both external and internal), and having multiple clients and projects going at once can easily make my workday feel like it’s out of control. Therefore, I have been extra interested in reading and testing ideas from experts that assimilate the latest psychology and neuroscience findings about how the brain works, how our physiology affects our ability to focus, and ways to optimize our expenditure and renewal of energy resources. Here is a collection of five such productivity tips.