Staying focused on a task can be difficult, even more so when you work in the digital world, where distraction is only a tap away.
Developing your focus can have a big impact on your work. Techniques like meditation, pomodoros, and time-boxing can help.
Recognising when you procrastinate, and setting up your environment or habits to deal with it can improve your productivity. Accepting that you will procrastinate from time to time can also be beneficial.
It can be tempting to say yes to things you just don't want to do. Might as well just get it done so nothing bad happens, right?
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focusThere’s nothing crazy about having Idea Debt. It’s the most natural thing to result when you have big creative ideas, but no real plan for working towards making them happen.
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focuscreativityIn his talk, Stephen explains that what truly defines him aren't titles, but an approach to decision making that transformed him from someone who struggled with simple tasks to a guy who is continuously achieving even his most ambitious dreams.
decision-makingproductivityconfidencefocus"What is it about walking, in particular, that makes it so amenable to thinking and writing? The answer begins with changes to our chemistry."
productivityfocusexercisecreativityThe closer I look at the evidence regarding how our brains function, the more I’m convinced that we’re designed to be single-threaded, working on things one at a time.
focusWorking too many hours leads to diminishing returns. It impacts both your business and your health. In the long run, it’s simply not sustainable.
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wellnessskillsmindfulnessfocushappinessGreatness is not about overnight successes or flashes of excellence, but periods of repeatable habits
focushabitsroutinesProcrastination is not a time management problem. It is an emotion regulation problem - we delay activities which might make us feel not-so-good.
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focusattentionproductivityThere are a thousand beautiful ways to start the day that don’t begin with looking at your phone. And yet so few of us choose to do so.
attentionfocusThe Very, Very Complete Guide to Productivity, Focus, and Your Own Longevity
technologyfocusproductivityWhat's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory.
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motivationprocrastinationfocusMost people don’t procrastinate to avoid work; they procrastinate to avoid the negative feelings that come from misinterpreting the urge to procrastinate.
productivityprocrastinationfocusAn examination of the effect of mindfulness meditation practice on the brain systems in which psychological functions such as attention, emotional reactivity, emotion regulation, and self-view are instantiated.
mindfulnessanxietyfocusUse this to help split working time from rest; manage over-work; and help focus
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