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How Superstitions And Rituals Encourage You To Achieve Your Goals The smartphone has made killing time when you’re standing in line easy, but instead of launching another bird into the sky you can turn those two-minute spurts of non-activity into productive moments. Doing so will help you clear your most annoying daily tasks in your downtime. Here are a few ideas for doing just that.
Taking breaks is important to help you stay creative and productive without burning out, but most of us don’t have the luxury of having a full break between every single task. Instead, when you switch tasks or to-dos, pause for a minute to take a few deep breaths and reset yourself before you dive back in — it will help you stay focused and energised.
A new Deakin University study on the drinking habits of Australians claims that if adults on average drank three less glasses of wine or five less beers, the health sector would be $789 million dollars better off; the workforce would improve, to the tune of $427 million in increased productivity and almost 40 per cent of us would be less likely to die from the effects of long-term alcohol consumption.
Historically, the speed and ability of computers has dictated what they’re used for. But with even the cheapest phone dwarfing systems that used to run entire businesses decades ago, trying to solve a problem by thinking about what computers can do right now won’t necessarily get you the best results.
How do you decide which tasks to tackle first on your to-do list? If you’re choosing based on priority alone, your system is probably breaking down on a regular basis, according to father of GTD David Allen. Here’s how to set up your list so “priority” isn’t just something else on your list to ignore.
Your working memory capacity, or the amount of information you’re able to actively hold in your mind at once, isn’t just easy-access storage in your brain. According to Art Markman (PhD), writing for Psychology Today, a better working memory increases your capacity to generate creative idea.
Regardless of your productivity method, managing and checking off items on a to-do list is always difficult. If you dislike the strictness of a traditional to-do list, Stepcase Lifehack recommends trying out a rolling list to keep things flexible.
iPhone: organisation tool and to-do manager Remember the Milk received a big update that completely overhauls the interface of the iPhone app. This means a new stacked view, a sidebar and a few new features that mimic the iPad version.
Do you have a dream project sitting in the back of your mind, like a mountain you’re not sure you can climb? Developer Derrick Schwabe has one, and he’s also got a plan to take it from dream to reality, starting out at 30 minutes a day. Here’s how it works.
