Circadian Rhythm: the Ideal Time Schedule for Optimal Productivity
Sleep Is Really Important A common thing people hear when they want to know how to be more awake and focused during the day is that they should sleep enough, and be sure to get their eight hours of snooze every night. Of course, there is a lot of truth to that. But it’s not […]
The Best Way to Use Coffee to Optimize Your Productivity
Coffee, the World’s Favorite Legal Drug Aaaah, coffee. The favorite drug of non-crack addicts. It helps you wake up, gets you focused and gives you energy to handle any task at hand. As an added benefit, it tastes great too. Whether it’s espresso, latte, americano, whatever type of bean, it simply helps people get things […]
How to Link your To-Do List to your Goals
Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? That’s the key question that you should address in your to-do list. Might sound a bit pretentious for everyday use but actually, that’s the whole point of making to-do lists. It’s not enough to write a list of tasks for the day and be happy about completing […]
The Big Guide To Building Strong And Powerful Habits
Let’s start off with a nice quote. You might have heard this one before. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Not Aristotle The reason why I’m saying ‘not Aristotle’ is that this quote is frequently misattributed to the famous Greek philosopher. The above quote is a […]
How To Get Rid Of Bad Habits
Understanding Habit Loops: How to Break Bad Habits Effectively Quick recap…. As you might remember, we recently discussed habits, how they work in our brains, and how we can create new habits that will make us more productive. Basically, it comes down to this: You have a cue, which triggers you to perform the behaviour. […]
The Procrastination Equation – The Mathematics of Getting Things Done (Part II)
Last month, we did a review of Piers Steel’s book ‘The Procrastination Equation’ and the concepts he outlines in this book. The Procrastination Equation provides valuable insights into why people delay tasks and how understanding these factors can help overcome procrastination. Quick recap Okay, so for those of you who are just now tuning in, […]
FocusMe’s Big ‘Why New Year’s Resolutions Suck’- Post
First of all – Happy New Year! It took us 365 days to get here, but we’ve finally arrived — it is officially the year 2019, the highest-numbered year ever! As we step into a fresh chapter filled with new opportunities, goals, and dreams, it’s the perfect time to think about your New Year’s Resolutions […]
The Procrastination Equation – The Mathematics of Getting Things Done
The World Is Governed by Universal Laws When you let go of an object, the law of gravity will make sure it crashes to the floor. If said object is a balloon filled with helium, it will go the opposite direction and float to the heavens. If you add energy to a substance, it becomes […]
How to Use Your iPhone’s Screen Time Feature to Take Back Your Productivity
Apple Screen Time: How to Monitor and Reduce Smartphone Usage Discover how Apple helps you monitor and limit your smartphone usage for healthier phone habits and better productivity Apple’s recently launched iOS 12 came with a much-welcomed feature that could be part of the answer to breaking free of digital distractions. The addition of Screen […]
Distraction-free writing? 6 writing hacks you can do right now
It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about growing a mustache. I’m referring to that month when hundreds, if not thousands, of writers create their own novels around the same time. The National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is upon us again. And while creating a novel in a month is no […]