Time and Attention

On this episode, we chat about what burnout is and how to overcome it., Topics covered include: Our own experiences with burnout; The three characteristics of burnout; The stepping stones to burnout; The two types of stress we face throughout the day; Whether burnout is a primarily workplace phenomenon; The six factors of our work that contribute to burnout. Links mentioned in this episode: Book: How to Calm Your Mind The Maslach Burnout Inventory test (paid) You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!   The post Podcast: Understanding burnout appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about our GTD-inspired weekly reviews—and what we include in them. Topics covered include: What a “weekly review” is; The steps to doing a weekly review; How flexible to be with your review; What we each review every week; Including an “accomplishments list” in the review; Working reflections into the weekly review; The weird way Chris manages his daily schedule; The confidence a weekly review can give you; The payoff of a weekly review over time.  Links mentioned in this episode: Book: Getting Things Done, by David Allen The GTD Weekly Review (PDF) You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below! The post Podcast: The Weekly Review appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about our favorite writing tips—including the ones we use every day. Topics covered include: How writing triggers procrastination; Giving yourself permission to not write well; How to track writing progress throughout long projects; The power of outlining (including when you don’t want to); Where “writer’s block” comes from; How great writing can be contagious (and how to take advantage of this). Links mentioned in this episode: Book: How to Calm Your Mind Book: On Writing, by Stephen King Book: The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White Grammarly You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below! The post Podcast: My go-to writing tips appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we briefly chat about Chris’s new book and then dig into the main topic: self-talk. Topics covered include: Chris’s next book, How to Calm Your Mind; The proportion of our internal monologue that’s negative; How self-talk can get in the way of productivity; How universal having negative thought patterns is; How meditation helps tame negative self-talk; How to not zero in on negative thought patterns; The idea of “task-unrelated thought”; How learning to focus helps combat negative self-talk; How gratitude and keeping an accomplishments list help combat negative self-talk. Links mentioned in this episode: My next book: How to Calm Your Mind You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below! The post Podcast: Taming Negative Self-Talk appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about why we take certain habits for granted, including the ones that actively provide us with dividends. Topics covered include: A brief recap on “focus modes” and “focus filters” on iOS; Why habits become invisible; Habits that are actively providing us with dividends; The great habits we each have that we regularly check up on; Why some habits can work too well; How to reflect on habits you want to sustain in the long run. You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!   The post Podcast: The Habits You Take for Granted appeared first on Chris Bailey.

This episode was originally published on December 3, 2019. On this episode, I chat with James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, about his book—and how we can build and develop better habits. You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!   The post Podcast: My interview with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about tactics for becoming a more productive student. Topics covered include: The importance of practice problems; Sitting with problems; The importance to curiosity driving learning; The value of planning on a semester-level;⁃A few apps for managing your schedule; The power of co-op and internships; Taking good breaks; Watching movies instead of binge-watching TV; Reading course outlines. Links mentioned in this episode: Podcast: Procrastination triggers Podcast: How to take a good break Printable four-month calendar creator App: iHomework App: iStudiez Pro App: Power Planner App: Grammarly You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below! The post Podcast: How to be a more productive student appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about how to measure our daily productivity. Topics covered include: Why we’re so bad at measuring how much we get done; The default metrics we fall back on for determining whether we’re productive; How the number of hours we work matters less than we think; What productivity is for; Minding intention and accomplishment; The accomplishments list and other strategies for measuring productivity. Link mentioned in this episode: Article: -2000 Lines Of Code You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below! The post Podcast: How to measure your productivity appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about task switching—how to get better at it, and the costs of switching tasks too often. Topics covered include: Why multitasking is so fun; How often we switch between tasks as we work; Attentional residue—what it is and how to minimize it; How task switching affects our working memory; How meditation clears our working memory; Our brain’s “novelty bias”; The multiple levels of multitasking; The reminders that come from our digital world. Links mentioned in this episode: Book: Joan, by Katherine Chen; Book: My Reading Adventures, by Anne Bogel. The post Podcast: Task Switching appeared first on Chris Bailey.

On this episode, we chat about a few favorite books we’ve read recently, and how we plan our weeks. Topics covered include: Balancing the “macro” and “micro” parts of your week; Bunching weekly obligations; “Maker” vs “Manager” schedules; The “switching costs” you incur throughout the week Attentional residue; What to consider at the start of your week. Links mentioned in this episode: Book: The Overstory, by Richard Powers Book: Finish, by Jon Acuff Book: Couples That Work, by Jennifer Petriglieri Book: Doing Economics, by Marc Bellemare Book: Indigenomics, by Carol Anne Hilton Book: The Judge’s List, by John Grisham Book: The Design of Everyday Things, by Don Norman Book: The Moment of Lift, by Melinda Gates Book: Everyday Vitality, by Samantha Boardman Book: Why We Love, by Helen Fisher Book: Other Minds, by Peter Godfrey-Smith Article: Makers Schedule, Manager’s Schedule, by Paul Graham You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below! The post Podcast: Ways to plan your week appeared first on Chris Bailey.