Time to flow
Try to get four hours of concentrated work into a workday, and never more than six.
Related: Intention, Frog eating, Work cycle, Effectiveness, Deep work, Open-plan office, Hard work, Productive happiness, Break
Try to get four hours of concentrated work into a workday, and never more than six.
Related: Intention, Frog eating, Work cycle, Effectiveness, Deep work, Open-plan office, Hard work, Productive happiness, Break
The right words can change reality.
Related: Self-talk, Motivation, Think
Spend a little bit of attention, but no more than absolutely necessary, on the meta-work of planning, processing and prioritising. Then, get to work.
Related: Monthly map, Work cycle, Effectiveness, Prudence, Intention, Simplicity, Motive, Brainstorm, Eufriction, Work about work, Time buckets, SMART goals
When defining a habit, routine, or project, it is important to assess the potential future maintenance costs associated with the complexity of the supporting systems.
Related: Prudence, Intention, Simplicity, Clutter, Substraction neglect
Interruptions aren’t intrinsically distinct from other events, they’re just events most professionals don’t want around. The distinction is in our head.
Related: Effectiveness, Impulse, Intention, Task switching, Environment, Self-talk, Less mobile
Don’t take past events for granted. Imagine the consequences of positive life events not occurring to improve your affective state.
Start with as little as possible and add complexity as you go.
Related: Effectiveness, Impulse, Intention, Systems maintenance, Invest, Work about work, Self-efficacy
People with a wandering mind are motivated by actions that captivate, create, compete or complete.
Related: Motivation, Scatterfocus, Walk, Creativity without video, Workplace art, Clutter
Before you start (a task, a work session, a project…), set a time budget.
Related: Work cycle, Implementation intentions, Task switching, Simplicity, Interruptions, Systems maintenance, Invest, Time to flow, Willpower, Less mobile, Deep work, Motive, Attention residue
Convince yourself that the effort part is the good part, and you’ll start generating Dopamine and learn to enjoy the process.
Related: Implementation intentions, Inspiration, Cold showers, Self-talk, Wandering mind, Word choice, Standard work time, Productive happiness, Self-efficacy, Growth mindset
Mindfulness meditation reduces the size of your amygdala, making you less prone to distractions and procrastination.
Related: Effectiveness, Frog eating, Impulse, Scatterfocus, Walk, Joy, Meditate, Break
Clean air boosts your mental power.
Related: Environment, Walk
The optimal amount of free time seems to be between 2 and 4 hours per day.
Related: Effectiveness, Monthly map, Walk, Joy, Hard work, Boundaries, Standard work time, Four-day workweek, Substraction neglect
Take regular ‘thinking walks’ to change your brain to enhance thinking, creativity and memory.
Related: Implementation intentions, Environment, Effectiveness, Free time, Ventilate, Focus training, Wandering mind, Think
´Reading for knowledge´ instead of ´reading for information´ requires focus.
Related: Environment, Fleeting notes, Literature notes, Tools for thought, Teach to learn, Think, Eufriction
Take your time before starting an irreversible action
Related: Impulse, Monthly map, Implementation intentions, Joy, Systems maintenance, Invest
A small part of the population (2.5%) is able to multitask without performance reduction.
Related: Multitasking, Task switching
High carb meals slow reactions, but high protein meals can make you more distracted.
Attempting to do two or more attention-demanding tasks simultaneously reduces productivity.
Related: Effectiveness, Task switching, Supertaskers, Attention residue, Singletasking, Responsiveness, Switch costs
Avoid excessive task switching to increase efficiency.
Related: Effectiveness, Work cycle, Screen size, Multitasking, Supertaskers, Intention, Interruptions, Productive stress, Attention residue, Singletasking, Responsiveness, Switch costs, Phone addiction
Cold showers probably have a negative impact on cognitive performance.
Related: Effectiveness, Motivation, Productive stress
Dedicate time to think about, dream about and anticipate future activities.
Related: Monthly map, Indifference, Scatterfocus, Environment, Prudence, Free time, Focus training, Gratitude, Workplace art, Productive happiness, Get rich, Positive sleep, Prevacation
During the mornings, work in 90-minute cycles separated by 20-minute breaks.
Related: Implementation intentions, Monthly map, Environment, Intention, Invest, Time to flow, Deep work, Boundaries, Break, Creative time, Morning productivity, Time buckets
Take reversible decisions as soon as possible.
Related: Implementation intentions, Scatterfocus, Prudence, Focus training, Simplicity, Interruptions, Move fast, Meditate
Link desired behaviour to a clear cue.
Related: Create fluency, Effectiveness, Implulse, Work cycle, Monthly map, Frog eating, Environment, Inspiration, Prudence, Walk, Motivation, Intention, Less mobile, Deep work, Attention residue, Habit, SMART goals