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Ep. 111: How Do I Tame Distracting Thoughts?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Time Block Planning - How to Avoid a Time Block Busting

If your mind knows that distressing friction is coming, it might be more likely to stick with the plan as is. That extra two minute pause is what can get you back on intentional time aplocation for the rest of the day. There has to be some hard commitments that are tractable, that aren't asking too much o yourself, but that actually you stick with. If you're not even willing to do that, then look o. You're an amateur in the world of work. And maybe il just do the task. It actually really does work.

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