There's a difference between copying an article and writing it. The same that is between doing an activity and being productive. 

Mindfulness is important for extracting as much as you can from a particular activity. Some other ingredients go in as well. Interest, inquisitiveness, zeel, intellect amongst others. All these help us be productive. 

It's difficult today. With the world of entertainment at our finger tips. We all have become good at multi-tasking. We hear music or podcasts while we cook, clean, eat and what not. We watch tv while we relax, do some work or eat food. We even operate our phones while using bathroom. Not to forget that we check it every now and then no matter where we are. It has became a norm to use phone to avoid conversations or interactions. And we could go on and on. 

We all work, but it's just namesake. We all toil from day to night according to our given schedules. Just that, from one island to another. We float without living. 

The key is to seperate tasks actually. Atleast those that mean a lot to us. To do one activity at a time. This will ensure that our mind is concentrating on one task at a time and that will increase our efficiency and reduce the time required. The key is to perhaps take work seriously so we can also take fun seriously too. To stay away from entertainment while we work or study and to be away from work when we're at home, relaxing. Living like a moving train will make sure that we reach the end faster but life is all about the journey right? And end is about death.