Now that it seems like the world is learning how to navigate life with Covid-19, many might feel like our lives are back in full swing and might even be accelerating to make up for lost time. While living amid a fast-paced environment that has historically stressed productivity … [Read more...] about The case for setting “rest goals,” and how to do it
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These tips will help you make that big writing project less overwhelming
Whether it’s writing an essay, an article, or a book, the process of getting started on a writing project can be very daunting. It can be so daunting, in fact, that you spend way too much procrastinating rather than actually getting started. Should you be one of those people who … [Read more...] about These tips will help you make that big writing project less overwhelming
This simple trick will help you get any unpleasant task done
How many times have you been faced with a task that feels insurmountable? Perhaps it has no end in sight or you don't know where to start. Maybe even it's just so darn unpleasant that you don't even want to begin! Life hacks for instances like this can help give you that … [Read more...] about This simple trick will help you get any unpleasant task done
Less is more: How to boost productivity by figuring out what not to do
While it may sound completely counterintuitive, evidence supports the idea that if we want to ramp up our productivity and happiness, we should be doing less. As it turns out, when you stop doing the things that make you feel busy but aren’t getting results (and are draining you … [Read more...] about Less is more: How to boost productivity by figuring out what not to do
Beat procrastination and feel good at work with this mental habit
Procrastination is often seen as an aspect of poor time management, but research shows that as associate professor of psychology at Carleton University Tim Pychyl states: “Procrastination is not a time-management problem, it’s an emotion-management problem.” Even though … [Read more...] about Beat procrastination and feel good at work with this mental habit