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Planndu – A task planner specifically built to help you get started, beat procrastination, and stay focused.
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[dead] 3 years ago
TLDR:
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
2. Getting Things Done, by David Allen
3. 4-Hour Work Week, by Timothy Ferriss
4. The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
5. Deep Work, by Cal Newport
[dead] 3 years ago
TLDR:
1. Working Fewer Hours Is More
2. You Can Solve Problems While You Dream
3. Meetings Can Reduce Productivity
4. Use Standing Desks
5. Productivity Changes Throughout the Day and Week
[dead] 4 years ago
TLDR: Mindfulness and meditation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29549665/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541490/
Cognitive training: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17456916221091... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208131529.h...
A healthier lifestyle: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/comments/S0960-9822(16)... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805706/
Decluttering your space: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/095679761348018... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21228167/
Set a worry time: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22977265/
Most companies nowadays already use Kanban workflows for project management. But it could also be a life-changing tool that you could easily integrate into your own personal daily life.
Top Productivity Studies That Will Surprise You 4 years ago
TLDR: 1. Lack of sleep leads to decreased work productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32360021/
2. Working alone may be the key to better performance. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080220110323.h...
3. Workplace stress significantly affects your productivity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7889069/
4. Multi-tasking is fiction, we can only focus on one thing. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11827832_Executive_...
5. Increasing autonomy leads to greater productivity. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.0096...
6. Work in natural light to be more focused and concentrated. https://www.jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.1186/1740-3391...
7. Setting the right temperature may increase your productivity https://www.sjweh.fi/article/download.php?abstract_id=1214&f...
8. Napping makes you a more effective problem solver. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20585-3
9. Plants in the office can boost productivity by 15 percent. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-30837-001
10. Music can improve mood and concentration in most employees. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/665048#metadata_info_ta...