Ambient Noise for Work: Drop that Funky Soul & Get Productive

Using Music and Sounds for Better Focus Are you currently leveraging the power of ambient noise to work more efficiently? Your auditory environment plays a huge role in staying focused and productive while doing knowledge work. You’ve probably already noticed, for example, how sudden noises so easily distract you and take your attention off the […]

Thriving No Matter What Life Throws At Us

Happiness comes. Happiness goes. Challenges come, and they go… The world we live in changes. Sometimes we like what’s happening. Sometimes we lament for the past. Sometimes we worry about the future. This is all a part of the human context – joy, suffering, change. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to truly accept reality, […]

How to Manage Stress, Prioritize Self-Care and Stay Productive During a Pandemic

These days, it’s common to feel stressed and worn down. On top of work or school, we have to deal with so many other daily responsibilities, family obligations and other concerns. Social media supplies an added layer of pressure. Now, with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing protocols, school and work closures or work-from-home transitions, […]

Stoicism – A Philosophical Blueprint for Productivity

Stop looking for hacks and get your foundations right Sometimes, we find ourselves get stuck at the task before us. No matter how hard we try, we can’t seem to get ahead and get the job done. A common reaction to this is procrastination. We simply say to ourselves: ‘I’ll just do it later.’ Another […]