Your brain on Productivity: Thinking & Doing modes
When we think of productivity, we often think about productivity habits, focus, and getting work done efficiently. There is enough good and bad advice on …
Emotion Activation at Work: 2 Frameworks for anti-autopilot work
I’ll introduce 2 frameworks to assess how people respond to their work demands. The first one is by the notable Positive Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and …
Focus is about Emotions, Engagement & Skill (attention is task-dependent, not a limited resource)
A temporary loss of focus is expected when you work a lot. And you don’t have to blame your attention span. Blame emotions, engagement, and …
Your Productivity Lies in Your Clothes
The clothes we wear at work, during work from home, or in meetings directly affect our productivity. Clothes influence our behavior, confidence, motivation, and thought …
Write 10x Better with these 10 Psychological Hooks [How-to]
Your writing gets immersive and engaging when you connect with the reader’s mental space. And the way to do that is to include words and …
Gen Z Productivity: Classic Tips Re-imagined
Productivity is not about working 24/7; it is living 24/7 with a work-leisure-self balance. I’ve repurposed some classic “technical” advice on productivity for you – …
Prompt Engineering Tips for ChatGPT [w/ examples]
I’ve been using ChatGPT 4 a lot for some R&D on human-AI interactions, and I’ve tested out the kinks of using ChatGPT productively. Here are …
Employee mood depends on Skill & Task difficulty: Ideas for CXOs
The combination of skill level and task difficulty gives you 8 different mood experiences, including flow, stress, and boredom. These are feelings for a task. …
You need Psychological Capital for work & life well-being
Like having wealth which is financial capital, there is psychological capital which is mental wealth that we can tap into for a better life. Psychological …
Read this if you don’t want Writer’s Block
For the first time in 3 years, I can say I’ve broken my writer’s block. (Read point 7 – the Twitter method, that’s my fav.) …
How poor Mental Health Destroys Productivity
Productivity hacks might not work if mental health problems are actively lowering your productivity. Problems at work can worsen mental health and mental health problems …
How Power Naps Power the Brain
Daytime power naps ranging from 2 to 30 minutes outside regular sleep are not just a bandaid solution to fatigue. They are an evidence-based method …
14 Easy Productivity Tips for Early-career Employees
Suppose you are at the start of your career. Your work is hard, and you are burning out. What can you do to make it …
Don’t forget your Prospective Memory, here’s how to build it
When we think of memory, we usually think of “retrospective” memory which is the memory of past events/facts, or “working” memory which is the memory …
Losing focus? Try distractions, multitasking, music, & breaks
The number one assumed threat to focusing at work is distractions. But getting rid of distractions isn’t enough for focusing. Some people can concentrate without …
109 Life Skills to Flex Better Than ‘That Girl’ [Self-development 2022]
Want to start your self-improvement journey? Here’s your starting point. On TikTok, there’s the “that girl” trend. A girl who has everything sorted; has all …