The Pomodoro Technique
- Use the focused and diffused mode, strategically. (link in the full blogpost provided)
Full Post: https://www.neurohackingly.com/how-to-overcome-procrastination-with-this-simple-trick/
5 Tips to beat Procrastination
- Have a growth mindset: Aim for slow and steady progress. Storylines are rewritten one page at a time. The key is to improve, not to be perfect.
- Journal on why exactly you are procrastinating. Sometimes we have a big cloud of uncertainty. When we write it down we gain clarity.
- Track your progress on a google sheet: The only difference between a professional writer and a wannabe writer is that the professional writer writes a few pages each day.
- Practice Meditation to see and let go distracting thoughts.
- Practice self-compassion, which involves being kind to yourself and asking powerful questions like: What did I already achieve? What do I like about myself? What can I do for myself today?
Full Post: https://www.neurohackingly.com/pro-crast-in-ation/
More Tips on Taking Action instead of Procrastinating
- Stop Perfectionism, aim for optimizing.
- Use the RPM system instead of to-do lists.
- Set up your environment.
- Set a 5 minutes timer.
Article: https://www.neurohackingly.com/how-to-beat-procrastinating-and-take-action-instead/
I got an Accountability Partner
- "What gets scheduled gets done." -> Schedule everything you want to get done into your calendar.
- 3 key Questions we ask ourselves every week -> good points, points to improve, key learnings
- My 3 daily simple and specific goals: sleep 8 hours, one physical and one mental challenge.
- Don't break the chain! -> The Seinfeld Method (template in the full post provided)
Full Post: https://www.neurohackingly.com/i-got-an-accountability-partner/
Time Management
- Use these 3 time management tips to stop procrastinating and start studying
- Time Management: How I got interested in Time Tracking
Time Management: How I got interested in Time Tracking
- Single Task: Tracking your time makes you aware of how often you task switch (the productivity killer).
- I use toggle.track to track my time on my phone. You can also choose a plain piece of paper.
Article: https://www.neurohackingly.com/how-i-got-interested-in-time-tracking/
Planning
Ali Abdaal's Feel Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop
- Having a Goalkeeper Document where I have a plan about my goals on Health, Wealth and Relationships. (5 years, 1 year, 90 days, 1 week and today.)
- My Review on Ali Abdaal's Feel Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop 2024
- Planning is everything
- Building a Second Brain - The Beginning
- My Weekly Review
Books
- Want to know when to quit? (and when to stick) These are the 6 most valuable Lessons I learned from the book "The Dip", recommended for people with many different interests
- My favourite Book Of 2023: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Lifestyle
- If you like to try out new things: 6 unconventional strategies I wish I knew 10 years ago to find focus (fast)
- 📵 Embracing Boredom by Making it Through the Day Without My Phone
- 4 Reasons Why I Do A 10-minute, 4-step Process Tony Robbins Does Every Morning - To Live A Successful And Fulfilling Day
- Scientific Speed Reading: How to DOUBLE Your Reading Speed in under 15 minutes
Habits
- 6 simple steps: How to build daily practices that last
- 5 Best Daily Practices That Have Changed My Life
All posts by date
- I joined the 5-week Peak Performance Program by CEO Coach Eric Partaker ($2500/h)
- My Review on Ali Abdaal's Feel Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop 2024
- Time Management: How I got interested in Time Tracking
- A Simple 3-Step Journaling Framework for Perfectionists To Prioritize and Plan The Day
- I got an Accountability Partner
- My favourite Book Of 2023: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
- How to stop procrastinating and start taking action instead
- Planning is everything
- If you like to try out new things: 6 unconventional strategies I wish I knew 10 years ago to find focus (fast)
- Want to know when to quit? (and when to stick) These are the 6 most valuable Lessons I learned from the book "The Dip", recommended for people with many different interests
- 📵 Embracing Boredom by Making it Through the Day Without My Phone
- 4 Reasons Why I Do A 10-minute, 4-step Process Tony Robbins Does Every Morning - To Live A Successful And Fulfilling Day
- 6 simple steps: How to build daily practices that last
- Building a Second Brain - The Beginning
- 5 Best Daily Practices That Have Changed My Life
- Scientific Speed Reading: How to DOUBLE Your Reading Speed in under 15 minutes
- My Weekly Review