A Neurodiversity Coach's Top 5 Tips for Better Productivity
Aug 31, 2023
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Danielle Sullivan, owner of Neurodiverging Coaching, discusses challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in completing tasks and offers 5 tips for improving productivity, including tackling small tasks, utilizing structured procrastination, implementing deliberate stops for better task management, overcoming second-guessing, and prioritizing rest for better mental wellness.
Tackling small tasks immediately can significantly improve overall living situation and create more space in the day for a better quality of life.
Structured procrastination involves focusing on less pressing tasks while still making progress, reducing stress and resistance associated with primary tasks.
Deep dives
Tip 1: If It Takes Less Than a Minute, Just Do It Now
One tip for improving productivity is to tackle tasks that can be completed in less than a minute right away. By taking immediate action on small tasks, such as refilling the cat's water or taking out a spider, the overall living situation can improve significantly. This approach helps prevent buildup of small tasks and creates more space in the day, leading to a sense of accomplishment and a better quality of life.
Tip 2: Structured Procrastination
Structured procrastination is a strategy that acknowledges the tendency to procrastinate and uses it to one's advantage. Instead of avoiding tasks altogether, structured procrastination involves focusing on other, less pressing tasks while still getting things done. By selecting tasks that have flexible deadlines and are important but not urgent, individuals can make progress on their to-do lists while minimizing the stress or resistance associated with the primary tasks they may be avoiding.
Tip 3: Deliberate Stops and the Five-Second Rule
Two strategies that can help improve productivity are deliberate stops and the five-second rule. Deliberate stops involve pausing a longer project at a point where the next step is clear, reducing confusion and facilitating easy re-engagement when resuming the task. The five-second rule, inspired by Mel Robbins, interrupts the second-guessing and indecision that often hinders starting or completing a task. By counting down from five and taking action immediately after reaching one, individuals are more likely to follow through on their intentions and overcome inertia or hesitation.
Danielle Sullivan, owner of Neurodiverging Coaching, discusses the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in completing tasks and offers 5 tips for improving productivity, which should not come at the expense of self-care.
Danielle Sullivan is an autistic parent, the owner of Neurodiverging Coaching, and the host of The Neurodiverging Podcast.
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