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Leaders can ask themselves five questions at the start of the day to "prime" their brains for maximum productivity, according to a business psychologist.

Many leaders currently feel like no matter how much they do, "there is always so much more" to accomplish, which can leave them in constant survival mode, Simi Rayat says in her new book, Productivity Joy.

Being in this state takes a toll on their emotional, mental and physical health, which impacts not only their wellbeing, but their productivity and relationships with others, she notes.

Having experienced this herself, Rayat started exploring the daily rituals of high-performing professionals, to understand how to better "activate and optimise our brain in a way that helps us to thrive"...