Happiness Priming and Productivity
What is happiness priming, and can it make us more productive?… Read More Happiness Priming and Productivity
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Category: habits
Little Gains vs. Big Gains in Personal Productivity
Productivity hacks make us feel good in the moment when we use them, but there are often better ways to make real strides. … Read More Little Gains vs. Big Gains in Personal Productivity
Is It a Break, Or Are You Procrastinating?
To be in control of procrastination, we first have to understand what it is and what it isn’t.… Read More Is It a Break, Or Are You Procrastinating?
The Hard Work We’re Paid to Do Isn’t So Easy to Measure
Current studies on productivity and workplace procrastination are painfully behind the times in understanding what skills knowledge workers have and how they earn their keep. … Read More The Hard Work We’re Paid to Do Isn’t So Easy to Measure
Benefits of an Active Commute
Bicycling to work can help people sleep better, and taking public transit reduces the risk of obesity. How an active commute turns into quantifiable and positive productivity outcomes.… Read More Benefits of an Active Commute
Productivity Increases 13 Percent in Work-From-Home Study
When allowed to work from home for nine months straight, a test group of employees became much more productive than their office-based counterparts. Why? And what are the limits of the effect?… Read More Productivity Increases 13 Percent in Work-From-Home Study
Making Peace With Productivity and Mindfulness
Productivity and mindfulness are not at odds but rather often support each other. You can and should have both.… Read More Making Peace With Productivity and Mindfulness
How 2 Hours of Sunlight Could Fix Your Work Week
Being outside more may help night owls fall asleep as much as an hour earlier during the work week.… Read More How 2 Hours of Sunlight Could Fix Your Work Week
Productivity Tip: Save Easy Tasks for When You’re Interrupted Most
Our productivity cycles dictate when we should focus on our most difficult work and when we should slog off a bit and do tasks that require less brain power. There’s a corollary benefit of saving up your easy tasks, if you can manage to do them at a time of day when you allow for interruptions. Let… Read More Productivity Tip: Save Easy Tasks for When You’re Interrupted Most
How to Change an Unproductive Habit
Want to improve your productivity? Make sure you can answer this question first.… Read More How to Change an Unproductive Habit
