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How to procrastinate more productively
Procrastination is often linked to unproductivity, but it doesn't have to be. By procrastinating constructively, you can turn your bad procrastination habit into a well of unlimited productivity riches. (Does that even make sense?)
Want to become more productive? Stop multitasking.
According to a recent study, when you multitask, you are not being more productive - you just feel more emotionally satisfied from your work. While multitasking feels good, it ultimately makes you less productive.
The single best way to improve your focus: Meditate
Meditation's purpose is to work out your "attention muscle", and the practice also significantly helps you manage your attention and focus better. If you want to focus better, meditation will help you the most.
Kick procrastination and focus easier by “clearing to neutral”
This one simple hack may make you kick your nasty procrastination habit forever. When you "clear to neutral" after you're done doing something, you'll set yourself up to procrastinate a lot less the next time.
4 tested ways to eat a third less at your next meal
When people don't eat well, it's often because they don't focus on what they're eating. Here are four tested strategies to eat a third less at your next meal.
Resist any temptation by rehearsing how you’ll act ahead of time
Resisting a cold DQ Blizzard this summer or a box of donuts on the snack table is sometimes near-impossible. But there is a proven strategy to combat the temptation: rehearse how you're going at act ahead of time.
RAPT Book Review: Learn to improve your concentration and focus
RAPT is a book about managing your focus and attention, and I highly recommend it. The book has inspired a number of articles for Focus Week, and it will no doubt make you more productive. Click through for my review.
Article Roundup: 9 solid articles that will improve your focus
This week was Focus Week on A Year of Productivity - a whole week's worth of posts dedicated to improving your focus. Click through to read the nine articles I wrote about improving your focus!
One month in, here’s how I have done
My first month of this project has been crazy-exciting. Click through for new articles and site features coming in June, project stats, site stats, productivity experiment updates, and more!
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