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we run into, however, is that it is easy to get motivated, but hard to stay disciplined.This is because most of us look at productivity in the wrong way: its not about signing up for the latest task management tool (which, admit it, youll use for a week and soon abandon) or chaining yourself to your desk, its about understanding the science behind how your brain works, and using it to your advantage.Today, well look at what science has unveiled about the human brain and productive work, and youll learn how to tackle the biggest pitfalls that sabotage your ability to get things done.All You Need to Know About Productivity (in a 3 Minute Video!)My first ever video related project, get excited!I collaborated with Mitchell Moffit of the ASAPscience team to create the above video.Okay, so a 3 minute video might not be able to contain all the research Ive compiled on the subject, but it seriously covers all of the essentials!In it youll learn...Why worrying about having more willpower is a fools gameHow world class experts stay productive... and what they do differentlyThe science behind why better energy management = a more productive youBig pitfalls that lead to busywork and procrastinationSo go ahead and watch it, and enjoy.Once youve done that, and youre still itching to know more, scroll down: there are a dozen studies and 2000+ words waiting for you.Abandon All Willpower, Ye Who Enter HereThe first thing we need to acknowledge in the pursuit of a more productive lifestyle is the mountain of evidence that suggests willpower alone will not be enough to stay productive!According to research by Janet Polivy, our brain fears big projects and often fails to commit to long-term goals because were susceptible to abandoning ship at the first sign of distress.Think of the last time you went on a failed diet...You stocked your fridge with the healthiest foods & planned to exercise every day... until the first day you slipped up. After that, it was back to your old ways.To make matters worse, research by Kenneth McGraw was able to show that the biggest wall to success was often just getting started. Additional research in this area (surrounding the Zeigarnik Effect) suggests that were prone to procrastinating on large projects because we visualize the worst parts and thus delay in getting started.What do our brains prefer to do instead? According to researcher John Bargh, your brain will attempt to simulate real productive work by avoiding big projects and focusing on small, mindless tasks to fill your time.Big project due tomorrow? Better reorganize my movie collection!Perhaps worst of all, numerous studies on the concept of ego-depletion have provided some astounding evidence that suggests our willpower is a limited resource that can be used up in its entirety!With all of that stacked against us, what hope do we have? What can we possibly do to be more productive?In order to figure this out, one of our best bets is to observe the habits of some of the worldsmost productive people.Fortunately for us, numerous researchers have done exactly
that, and their findings on the secrets of productivity will surprise you.The Habits of Productive PeopleIf I were to ask to describe the practice regiments of world-class musicians, youd probably envision a shut-in artist who plays all day long and then tucks in their instrument at night.Amazingly though, research by Anders Ericsson that examined the practice sessions of elite violinists clearly showed that the best performers were not spending more time on the violin, but rather were being more productive during their practice sessions.Better yet, the most elite players were getting more sleep on average than everyone else!How is that possible?Subsequent research by Anders reveals the answer: the best players were engaging in more deliberate practice.That is, they spent more time on the hardest tasks and were better at managing their energy levels.Think of it this way: if you were trying to get better at basketball, youd be much better off practicing specific drills for a couple of hours rather than shooting hoops all day long.Since deliberate practice requires you to spend more brainpower than busy work, how can you implement it without draining your willpower?The first answer isnt very sexy, but its necessary: the best way to overcome your fear of spending a lot of energy on a big project is to simply get started.The Zeigarnik Effect (mentioned above) is a construct in our minds that psychologists have observed in numerous studies on suspense. One such study gave participants brain buster puzzles to complete, but not enough time to complete them. The surprising thing was, even when participants were asked to stop, over 90% of them went on to complete the puzzles anyway.According to the lead researcher:It seems to be human nature to finish what we start and, if it is not finished, we experience dissonance.Its the same thing that happens when we become engaged in a story in a book, movie or TV show: we want to see how it ends!You can use this knowledge to your advantage by just getting started on that next big project, knowing that first step really is an important one in being productive.Once youve gotten started though, you need better methods of staying productive and engaging in deliberate practice in order to avoid doing busy work.How to Work Like an ExpertA multitude of research has shown us that discipline is best maintained through habits, not through willpower.According to Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, most people hold their productivity back by not rigidly scheduling work & rest breaks throughout the day.Since most of us are worried about our willpower, we dont push ourselves to our maximum productive output: instead of giving our all for brief productivity sessions, we distribute our effort throughout the day, leading us back to busywork to fill our time.What should we do instead?Schwartz often cites a research study conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration that revealed how short breaks between longer working sessions resulted in a 16% improvement in awareness & focus.Research from Peretz Lavie on ultradian rhythms matches up with these findings: longer productive sessions (of 90 minutes)
followed by short breaks (of no more than 15-20 minutes) sync more closely with our natural energy cycles and allow us to maintain a better focus and higher energy level throughout the day.The best part? Both of these studies on energy management match up with the practice schedules of the world-class violinists: the most common practice regimen for the cream of the crop players was a 90-minute block of intense practice followed by a 15-minute break.The moral of the story: Its hard to be productive while trying to maintain high energy levels through your entire day.Its much easier for your brain to approach a 90-minute session of productivity when it knows that a 15-minute break is coming up afterward.Instead of trying to conserve your energy for multiple hours, we are at our most productive when we break big projects down into smaller chunks and plan a recovery period right after.For projects done on your own time, try scheduling blocks of 90-minute work sessions with a planned cool down time of 15 minutes directly afterwards. When you know a break is on the horizon, you wont try to pace yourself with your work, and will be more inclined to dive into the difficult stuff.While great for tackling the toughest parts of large projects, this technique doesnt really address many problems related to discipline, an important part of staying productive for more than just a day or two.Fortunately, we have research in this area that will change the way you approach discipline and that will get you to start using systems to maintain and track your progress.The Art of Staying DisciplinedOne segment of the population known for struggling with discipline are those who addicted to hard drugs.Given their disposition for being unable to commit to many things, you might be surprised to find that during an experiment testing the ability of drug addicts to write & submit a 5 paragraph essay on time, those who wrote down when & where they would complete the essay were 90% more likely to turn it in!These findings have some interesting correlation with those related to discipline in normal people: in a study examining the ability of average people to stick with a strict dieting plan, researchers found that those participants who rigorously monitored what they were eating were able to maintain far higher levels of self-control when it came to maintaining their diet.Last but not least, Dan Ariely and colleagues conducted a study involving college students and found that students who imposed strict deadlines on themselves for assignments performed farbetter (and more consistently) than those who didnt.These findings were especially interesting because Ariely noted that students who gave themselves too generous of a deadline often suffered from the same problems as students who set zero deadlines: when you allot yourself too much time to complete a task, you can end up creating a mountain out of a molehill.Since we now know that tracking our progress is a key component of productivity, how can we implement this practice into our daily routine?One method is to use an Accountability
create an evening planning ritual with a simple pen & paper or use an online tool likeTeuxDeux each night. List only priority tasks (the big 5) for the day and be sure to include completed tasks in your Accountability Chart when they are completed.Last but not least, since the research has shown us that we are terrible at winging it when it comes to completing big projects, split large tasks up into smaller segments so your brain wont view the assignment as something that is so large that you must multitask to complete it.(For instance, instead of listing Work on research project as a daily goal, try something like Finish introduction or Find additional sources as a task you can complete)The Instant ReplayThat was a lot of research covered in quite a long blog post.(I like the sound of my own voice... er, the sound of my own typing?)Since thats the case, heres a quick recap to help you get your productivity system started...Understand that willpower alone will not save you: Your productivity shouldnt be reliant on your sheer force of will alone. Sure, mental toughness will get you a long way, but in order to stay disciplined over time, you need to acknowledge the usefulness of systems for keeping yourself on track.Give yourself the ability to go all-in: Working harder on the stuff that matters is going to drain you mentally & physically. Dont be afraid of giving yourself multiple breaks throughout the day. Its better to chunk productivity sessions into 90 minute periods (followed by 15 minute breaks) in order to keep yourself sharp and to alleviate the stress of pacing your energythroughout the entire day.World class experts utilize this strategy, so it ought to be good enough for you too!If its not worth measuring, its not worth doing: Okay... that might be a bit of an exaggeration. Seriously though, tracking has been PROVEN to be the best way to stay diligent about your progress. Create an accountability chart to list what productive things youve gotten done throughout the day. Youll see how much youre really accomplishing.Multitasking is your enemy: Treat it as such. Block out unwanted distractions and as Ron Swanson would say, Never half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing. Plan your day the night before so you wont get consumed with the wonderful distractions of the internet when you start your day.Its your turn...Leave a comment below letting me know what you thought about this research.Did anything make you re-evaluate how you view productivity?Do you particularly agree (or disagree) with any of the conclusions Ive drawn?Thanks for reading, please share this article if you enjoyed it.Images by Andre, Ben, Alex, Paco, Kevin, Doublenaut, Manufactura, DeeperDishAbout the Author: Hi, I'm Greg! My passion is writing about behavioral psychology + entrepreneurship, and forcing them to play nice together. Download my free e-book on 'Conversion Psychology' for 10 more great studies on persuasion.
Procrastinating feels great in the short term, but weighs heavy on us in the long term. For example, procrastinating first thing in the morning sometimes even feels empowering. We choose what we want to do and avoid what we do not want to do. However, by the end of the day we regret our decisions in a big way.I want to share with you some ideas on how to stop procrastinating. If only we could feel the consequences up front we would make better decisions in the moment. For example, some of us procrastinate about exercising until we have a serious health issue and exercise suddenly becomes important.3 Ideas On How To Stop Procrastinating1. Only focus on starting One of the main reasons that we procrastinate is because we only see the enormity of the task. We only see how much work it will take to complete the task. Why not just focus on getting started instead of focusing on finishing?2. Set a timer and get as much as possible done If you want to learn how to stop procrastinating, then try this technique. Decide to only work on something for a period of time. We can do anything for 30 minutes. Set a timer and get going. Do as much work as you can before the timer goes off. Once the timer is over, take a break or work on something more enjoyable. At least you got some of the dreaded work done.3. See resistance for what it is - There is a great book that I would recommend that you read. It is called Do the Work. It is a short read bu very powerful. The book talks about how resistance is our #1 enemy in anything we try to accomplish. The sooner we recognize that it exists, we can begin to suit up for battle. Do not let procrastination, the opinion of others or the fear of not being good enough hold you back. Just go for it.There you have it! 3 techniques on how to stop procrastinating in your life. Give them a try over the next week and see how it helps. If you are a person that needs variety. Do not get stuck on just using one technique. Vary them and use them to your advantage. Science and HealthMIT OpenCourseWare MIT OpenCourseWare is a free web-based publication of MIT course materials that reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT.Tufts OpenCourseWare Tufts OpenCourseWare is part of a new educational movement initiated by MIT that provides free access to course content for everyone online. Tufts course offerings demonstrate the Universitys strength in the life sciences in addition to its multidisciplinary approach, international perspective and underlying ethic of service to its local, national and international communities.HowStuffWorks Science More scientific lessons and explanations than you could sort through in an entire year.Harvard Medical School Open Courseware The mission of the Harvard Medical School Open Courseware Initiative is to exchange knowledge from the Harvard community of scholars to other academic institutions, prospective students, and the general public.Khan
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folha. A garota escreve: Um dia chorei, mas isso foi bom! Sabe o por que? Porque, isso me deixou mais forte. E que precisamos esperar para que pessoas maravilhosas apareceram em nossas, vidas. Porque ao inves de chorarmos, daremos risadas, sorriremos como bobos. Apenas ao ler algumas smss e nao pelo conteudo mas sim, pelo remetente. Essa e a ultima folha do meu diario, porque amanha comecarei um novo, e que nessas novas paginas deixarei registrando todos os momentos maravilhosos que viverei, todos os sorrisos bobos, todo o bem que voce me faz... Ela fecha o diario, e diz : Obrigada, por existir e me fazer tao bem, obrigada por nao me fazer chorar, apenas me fazer sorrir, voce era a metade que faltava para me completar ( Por Gessica )
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pecas e tabuleiros. Uma caracteristica fundamental e prever o movimento das pecas, ensinando leigos a dar os primeiros passos no xadrez.A popularidade do xadrez on-line tambem vem coincidindo com o crescimento da Internet, que teve os seus primordios ainda na decada de 1990, inclusive os tradicionais torneios postais, que em seus primordios utilizavam cartas, cartoes-postais e, posteriormente, e-mails, agora ja vem sendo realizados com o uso de servidores de internet. Ha diversos locais na Internet para se jogar xadrez. Um dos mais antigos, e que permite que se jogue xadrez gratuitamente, e o Freechess, tambem conhecido como FICS.No Brasil ha o servidor dedicado ao enxadrismo denominado Internet Xadrez Clube que se encontra em atividade desde o ano 2000. O site oferece salas gratuitas e de assinantes para se disputar partidas online. O programa cliente e disponibilizado em portugues e ingles, todavia somente na versao Windows.Outro projeto em ambito nacional e o projeto de Apoio Computacional ao Ensino de Xadrez nas Escolas que teve inicio no final do ano de 2006, e e resultado de uma parceria entre a Secretaria de Educacao do Ministerio da Educacao (MEC/SEED), a Universidade Federal do Parana (UFPR) e o Centro de Excelencia em Xadrez (CEX). O seu objetivo principal e permitir que uma significativa parcela da classe estudantil, dos niveis fundamental e medio, tenha acesso de forma rapida e frequente aos efeitos positivos que o jogo de Xadrez oferece. Como objeto deste projeto foi criado o servidor Xadrez Livre, desenvolvido em software livre, que oferece ferramentas como o Gerenciador de Torneios, o Modulo de Aprendiz e o Ambiente de Jogo, no qual os usuarios podem jogar xadrez online em um ambiente moderno e de facil acesso, alem de conversar com os outros jogadores em salas de bate-papo.