Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
Top Productivity Hacks
What can you do to make your day longer? Short of getting a time machine off eBay, your only choice is to become more efficient. Productive people get to take on the most interesting jobs, and they also have enough free time to discover new passions. So how do you get more productive? You probably have some tricks of your own. But here are some tried and tested approaches that will increase your productivity.
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What Are Some Ways to Function While Tired?
Exhaustion is like an invisible weight that holds you down. You just can’t reach the maximum of your cognitive and physical capabilities when you’re tired. So what happens when you have to finish a task knowing you can’t give it your all? Too many of us have to deal with working through exhaustion. If you do it too often, working while exhausted can cause major problems at work or at school. But talking about it will help, so here are some things you should consider about exhaustion and performance.
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What Everyday Habits Drain Our Energy?
Are you tired? You’ve got a lot going on. You can’t make it to social events, you can’t get your work done on time. How could you consider taking on new challenges? You’re even too tired to sleep! The more you exhaust yourself with minutiae, the harder it is to do something worthwhile. We’re all under a lot of pressure to work to exhaustion, but there are ways you can stop this cycle of listlessness. If you can cut back on habits that mess with your energy levels, your body and your mind will both thank you.
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Pursuing Productivity One Baby Step at a Time
The Zeigarnik Effect shows that "when we don’t finish a task, we experience discomfort and elusive thoughts because of it.” As humans, we cope with this discomfort by either escaping into a mode of complacency or taking action. If you're caught in between, take it one step at a time. Your brain and body will thank you. Taking a few nootropic compounds doesn’t suddenly lead to a better lifestyle. Healthy sleep schedules, diet, and exercise all contribute to a healthy brain, but there’s a few things you can do now to increase your productivity:
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How can I make my life “simpler”?
Recently, downshifting is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon as more and more people attempt to escape the rat race of the modern life, thereby decreasing the amount of resources they consume and enjoying the added benefit of living a simpler and less stressful lifestyle. While extreme downshifting may involve living “off the grid” and is certainly not for everyone, there are certain steps we can take to make life simpler that can be beneficial in increasing our well-being and helping us attain more peace in our daily lives.
Learn moreHow Caffeine Revs Up Your Metabolism
You know how it goes. There are plenty of little habits we embrace in the Western world. One such daily habit is coffee; one glance at the booming coffee industry confirms you aren’t the only one relying on your daily caffeine hit. And who can blame you? Most of us have a reason; whether we are stressed-out, round-the-clock moms or high-flying corporate executives, lives can get pretty manic. That caffeine boost may be the one thing keeping the engine revving when we’ve hit the reserve tank.
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The Best Time Management Hacks to Conquer the Day
Time management skills are becoming increasingly valuable in almost all aspects of our daily lives. As the pace of life speeds up, we work longer hours and become increasingly dependent on technology, which makes it difficult to separate our work lives from our personal lives. Implementing effective time management strategies can make a huge difference in helping us to remain productive, but also to protect our free time and achieve a greater work-life balance.
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5 Signs You’re Stuck in a Rut
Most people who become stuck in a rut can’t pinpoint exactly when or how it happened, which may be why it’s hard to recognize. Several less-than-satisfying aspects of your life may have amalgamated, making the whole picture seem a little depressing. The thing is that even when you do recognize a rut, the rut can feel so familiar that it seems more comfortable to languish in it than to pull yourself out of it. How do you know when you’re stuck in a rut?
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6 Best Practices for Fortifying Work/Life Balance
Of all the valuable resources in the world, human focus has been in the highest demand over the past decade. As technology advances and the capacity to concentrate is crucial to making the most of the bountiful opportunities our super modern world extends to us. The best thing about achieving this balance is that it comes very naturally to most of us. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but the following six best practices can provide some benchmarks to improving the work/life balance you are experiencing:
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