23 Pieces of Life-Changing Wisdom You Can Learn from Your Everyday Life - Buddhaimonia 9. Be considerate and compassionate with others The selfishness of humanity gets all the news, and yet my experience is mainly of something very good. - Ajahn Sumedho You live life intrinsically connected to others, the sooner you realize this the sooner you'll make your entire life (and the lives of others) easier and more enjoyable. What you do affects others and what others do affects you. Being considerate of others feelings, beliefs, and overall well-being isn't just being nice, it's an all-around more evolved state of mind. In your daily life, this is expressed simply through living with compassion and understanding. The way you treat others often comes back to you and expressing compassion is an altogether healthy mental activity that helps cultivate peace and happiness within you, not to mention the fact that by living in such a way you're helping make the world, of which you're a part of, a better and more peaceful place. 10. Look around you- what does your life look like? 11. 12.
Why A Lack Of Productivity Can Lead To Bad Habits We first make our habits, and then our habits make us. – John Dryden Are you as productive as you’d like to be? Do you feel like you could do a whole lot more with your time? And how often are you getting distracted within any given day? Are you finding it hard to break the habit? I’m going to show you why a lack of productivity can lead to bad habits. 1. By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. – Christopher Columbus Have you ever noticed when you’re not productive you’re easily distracted? And If you’re not careful you’ll become more and more distracted, until it becomes a bad habit. And once you’re stuck in the habit of being distracted (like most), it’ll be a bad habit. A bad habit that’ll destroy your ability to focus. Spend more of your time being productive, so it’s impossible to spend the majority of your time being distracted. 2. Life is not a spectator sport. Who would you rather be? Here’s another example. 3.
10 Things to Do Before You Go to Bed Everyone is obsessed with how successful people start their day. And if you’ve decided to do something about the quality of your life, you’ll start working on developing a morning routine and trying different versions of it. But we seem to forget that what productive people – those who work each day to achieve what they want and have hacked so many areas of their life – do before they go to bed is as important. The evening routine is one of the most underestimated habits, and yet an absolute must when it comes down to changing how your day goes and whether you want to get stuff done. A nighttime ritual affects your sleep and the mood you’ll be in when you get up, and thus becomes the foundation of your whole day. It’s a wind down period and there are many things you can do at that time. Here’s what you can include in it: A walk. Go for a short walk in the evening. Asses your day. Every single night Benjamin Franklin took the time to make an examination of the day. Read. Meditate. Unplug. Journal.
16 Apps for 16 Hours of Productivity It’s crunch time at work. You have five projects all due within the next few days, your big holiday campaign is only a few weeks away, you’re monitoring Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on the go and you have two co-workers out with the flu. You need to be at your best, and can use all the help you can get. In situations like these, technology is your best friend. There are a multitude of apps and tools that will help you save valuable seconds and minutes at work and at home. Since you’re supposed to get eight hours of sleep every day, here are 16 free productivity apps for the hours you’re actually awake. 7 a.m. You wake up in the morning and you check your phone. Email is one of the biggest time sucks for almost every human being with a computer. 8 a.m. Traffic is brutal this morning so you decide to take public transit into work. UberConference lets you start conference calls instantly on your phone. 9 a.m. Why choose? Take your social media to the next level with Hootsuite Pro 10 a.m.
A Formula to Stop You from Overcommitting Your Time When I dive into time coaching clients’ schedules, I consistently discover that people misdiagnose themselves as having a “productivity” problem when, in fact, their bigger issue is an overcommitment problem. When they have committed to more external projects and personal goals and obligations than they have hours for in the day, they feel the massive weight of time debt. One of my coaching clients suffered from a huge amount of false guilt until he realized he had the unrealistic expectation that he could fit 160 hours of tasks into a 40-hour workweek. Effective time investment begins with accepting the reality that time is a finite resource. The single most important factor in feeling like a time investment success or failure is whether or not your expectations of what you will accomplish align with how much time you have to invest. Time investment success (External expectations) + (Internal expectations) ≤ 24 hours — (Self-care) Time debt stress Here’s an example of this breakdown:
22 Life-changing Tips on How To Phenomenally Boost Your Productivity I’ve been testing and adjusting various productivity techniques for the past five years, read lots of books (most of them repeating) and here’s some of my findings: It’s not about time. It’s about energy. We try to squeeze as many hours in one work day, to be “productive,” but in the end everything depends less on time, and more on your focus, motivation and overall well-being (all of them linked directly with energy levels). I’ve recently talked about my productivity techniques obsessions in an internal presentation at Grapefruit, and the resulting presentation is on Slideshare: Productivity porn Some of the key findings: Decide what’s important because in 5 years, 80% of what you do today will not turn into anything. Sleep, food and exercise can help you triple your outcome, because they increase focus, motivation and energy levels. The 2-minute rule: if you can do something (like replying to an email, or a house chore) in 2 minutes, do it now. Tiny habits (Tiny Habits w/ Dr. Pomodoros.
The Complete Guide to Productivity Like us on Facebook. We'll love you forever. Let’s face it. We all want more time in our lives. It could be an evening to spend more time with our family and friends, a 30-hour day to grow our business, or simply time to close our eyes and relax. If you would like to make more effective use of your time, maintain your energy levels throughout the day, and achieve your goals faster — read on. I’ve already written a few pieces on how to have more time and avoiding the 9 to 5, but this is going to be a complete guide to productivity. In this complete guide to productivity, we’ll discuss: SchedulingGoal PriortizationGetting HelpProductivity Treasure Chest This is going to be longer post so I recommend either grabbing a cup of joe or brew some tea before digging in. Scheduling Scheduling your day, week, and even month ahead of time is going to be crucial for maximizing your time and getting things done. As Peter Thiel says, “a bad plan is always better than no plan at all.” The 90 Minute Rule 2. 3.
The Morning Routine Experts Recommend for Peak Productivity What’s the best way to start your day so that you really get things done? Laura Vanderkam studied the schedules of high-achievers. What did she find? I’ve interviewed a ton of top experts about their productivity secrets: Tim Ferriss, Cal Newport, Dan Ariely, Charles Duhigg, and others. But you’re busy. So many readers have written to me saying what my friend Jason always does: “I don’t have time. Okay, time to round up what the experts have said and build a roadmap. 1) Stop Reacting Get up before the insanity starts. When I spoke to productivity guru Tim Ferriss, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, what did he say? Here’s Tim: I try to have the first 80 to 90 minutes of my day vary as little as possible. Most of us get up and it seems like things are already in motion. So of course you aren’t achieving your goals. You need to wake up before the insanity starts. (For more from Tim Ferriss on what the most productive people do every day, click here.) All tasks are not created equal.
The Ultimate Guide to Personal Productivity : Be the CEO of Your Own Life Some people are naturals at personal productivity, others have to learn it. I’m definitely the latter. My first year teaching, I was so awful at managing my time that I would go days in a row without sleeping more than five hours a night. One day, it got so bad that I fell asleep at the wheel driving back from work and crashed into the car in front of me. The following post contains the knowledge and skills I’ve amassed over three years of constantly working on becoming more productive and therefore becoming happier and healthier as well. Manage Your Energy to Manage Your Time Tip #1: Figure out when you have the most energy and block that off for solving Big problems with a capital “B.” Favorite resource: Read Adam Swartz, “HOWTO: Be More Productive.” Tip #2: Figure out what energizes you and schedule it into your calendar as a recurring event. Tip #3: Take regular breaks. Plan Your Time Purposefully Single Task Your Way to Success Tip #8: Turn off all but the most important notifications.
11 Tricks to Increase Your Productivity Wanting to get the most out of your time is normal. We live in a productivity-obsessed culture, and it's hard to fault anyone for dreaming of a life that's more efficient. Some people want to get their work done quickly so they can leave it all behind when they go home. Being more productive is all about getting the most out of the time you have. "There are 168 hours in a week. These 11 tips will help you increase your productivity both in the short term and the long term. Do you know how you spend your time? Track your time for a week. (Shown: A monthly productivity summary.) When you review your log, look for hours that you're using "poorly" (however you define it). It's a productivity nightmare to have your whole day hijacked by a meeting you completely forgot was on the calendar. Of course it's not as simple as sitting down. Write a to-do list. To-do apps are a dime a dozen (here are five great to-do apps), so pick one that you like. Do you remember the Pomodoro Technique? Sleep.
#Productivity: 7 Secrets Of Time Management Everyone Would Want To Know If you can effectively manage your time, then you have probably found the secrets of time management. Effectively managing your time means that you can get more done, and possibly reach your goals even quicker. Read further to learn the 7 secrets of time management. 1. Do you have items that need to be done first? 2. Without a schedule, it would be hard to be able to effectively manage your time. 3. If you are like me, then you probably have a tab open for your Facebook or Twitter account. 4. There are probably other things in your life that suck up your time. 5. If you have too much on your plate, then you need to learn how to say “No” occasionally. 6. If you have too much work to realistically handle, then you may want to ask others for their help. 7. Some people are great with multi-tasking, but some are not. This article originally appeared on Lifehacks Trending Articles
8-things-you-should-spend-more-time-and-8-things-you-shouldnt What should we actually spend our time on? It is interesting to consider that we have more time than ever before. Although many spend their time on providing food, clothing and shelter for themselves and their families, according to the U.S Department of Labor, the average American over the age of 15 still has more than five hours of free time each day. So how do we make our time count? What do we have to eliminate, delegate, and minimize? “Dost thou love life? 1. There are many benefits to spending time with ourselves. 2. Watching TV is becoming not just a leisure activity, but an addiction. 3. Our family should remain a priority in our lives. 4. Giving makes us happier and more productive. 5. There are a lot of seemingly successful people who make great money, but whose mental and physical well-being is terrible. 6. There is never a perfect time. 7. Time should be spent on learning something new. 8. Building good habits save us time and resources.
Overwhelmed? Use the Four D’s to Move Projects Forward By George Bokhua Entrepreneur and best-selling author Dave Kerpen founded a successful suite of social media companies called Likeable Media. As such, he knows a thing or two about cultivating likeableness in your professional life. He recently shared a series of tips on how exactly to develop your best work self: Engage in self-reflection—the most important values-based leadership tool.Self-reflection is the intentional practice of taking time regularly (ideally, daily) to step back and look inward to gain clarity on your values and priorities. We spend the great majority of our time (47 hours a week, on average) working. Our interactions with coworkers, team members, and managers can have equal or more sway over the state of our psyches than those with friends or family. Focusing on improving yourself, not just your work product, can have beneficial ramifications for your career beyond just a feeling of self-respect. [via]
The 12 Psychological Tricks that are proven to Phenomenally Boost Your Productivity - Most Read Do you want to increase your productivity in such a way that you get more done in less time and get more done with less work? So often, when we think about productivity, we think about time management tricks, ways to work faster, and how to get motivated. It’s all about more, more, and more. Which works in the short run. Those temporal things help us work faster and get more done in the short run. But in the long run, we can burn out. So what if we were to use another route to get the same – or better – productivity, rather than using these tricks and faster, faster, faster techniques? I believe the answer lies in our underlying core motivation, our internal desire and drive, and the real-world implementation of the most important things. So today I’ll share with you 12 psychological tricks that can help you influence your own psychological state in such a way that you reframe your mindset to create a mental environment that safely results in increased productivity. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.