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Holden Y.
@holyy23
The Importance Of a Proper Work Break
The need to relax and take a break from work is a requirement for your body. But, studies show people are happier at work–even while claiming they rather be at home.
The contradiction may be a consequence of a lack of thought into how days off are spent. Leisure, if no thought is applied, often ends up being wasted in low-reward thoughtless activity.
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Francisco W.
@franciscoaw46
Get the Most From Your Limited Free Time | Scott H Young
The Focused Life at Home
The goal of the focused life at home is to choose where to spend your time.
Unfortunately, our free time fails to live up to our ideal and instead of spending time on our hob...
The Low-Quality Leisure Trap
Most of the meaningful things we could do in our free time require some kind of effort. And we sometimes lack the energy to do them.
We all want to be on our phones less, spend more time with our family, or dedicate ourselves to our hobbies. Except the day ends, we’re tired, and all of the things we value seem too difficult.
The Paradox of Effort
The feeling of effort is a sensation of opportunity costs. When you’re doing anything, and an alternative activity promises to be easier and more immediately rewarding, the activity feels effortful.
This explains why people could spend all their time reading in earlier eras. They could do so because this activity didn’t need to compete with cheaper stimulation.
Jasper Y.
@jaszyy366
How to Finish Your Work, One Bite at a Time | Scott H Young
Pacing yourself
Trying to get work done uses the same principle as running: You have to pace yourself. Runners that sprint at the beginning will be tired out long before they reach the finish line.
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The principle behind the To-Do List
- At the end of the week, write a list with everything you want to get done.
- At the end of the day, write a list containing what parts of that weekly list you want to be finished with tomorrow.
After you finish your daily list, you don't work on more projects or tasks. After you complete the weekly list, you're done for the week.
Advantages of using a WD system
- A WD (Weekly/Daily) system manages your energy. You will get a maximum of work done while leaving yourself time to relax.
- A WD system stops procrastination because your big projects become bite-sized tasks.
- A WD system makes you proactive. With a bigger picture in mind, it's easier to put in the important but not urgent tasks.
- A WD system keeps you from burning out since you only have to focus on the next bite.
Ryder U.
@ryderu698
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
Understanding time
You have all the time in the world if you know how to utilize the time you’re given.
There are no limits on time. You can complete as much work as you want — if you have the right mindset and environment
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