Miscellaneous
One simple way to improve your overall stress levels, productivity, and health is to evaluate how you spend your time. After all, what you do with your time is one of the most important factors in productivity and if used wisely, it can contribute to how smoothly other aspects of your life run. That's why Chris is sharing some of our top hacks to help increase productivity and efficiency: In this episode you'll learn: -The importance of scheduling large uninterrupted blocks of time to complete tasks -Why it's a good idea to do creative work in the AM -That frequent interruptions can make it difficult or even impossible to get back into the work flow -That light exercise in the morning can help you get into the flow of the work day -Why batching emails, texts and similar work related tasks into the same time frame is helpful for productivity -To prioritize things that set other things on your to do list into motion,like setting up time-saving systems -What the term "eat the frog" means and how it can improve the flow of your day -Why it's generally not helpful to multitask -That multitasking can have a negative impact on your mind and reduce productivity by up to 40% -Why it's a good idea to simplify your schedule and cancel any unnecessary meetings -How removing certain notifications from apps you deem unnecessary can increase productivity -About the "power of no" and why it's not efficient to take on too much -About the concept of opportunity cost -That daily writing like a 5 minute journal can be helpful -The importance of quality sleep for productivity -About Tim Ferris' 8 step process for maximizing efficiency References: Some studies have shown multitasking to have a negative impact on your mind and reduce productivity by up to 40% https://www.apa.org/research/action/multitask