Productivity Habits

No one really teaches you how to take breaks. I mean, it’s pretty self-explanatory, right? You stop working for a while to go eat a snack (fun-size candy bar, anyone?), make a phone call, ponder the meaning of life, plan your Halloween costume, and so on. And then you go back to work. But here’s the thing. We should be taught how to take breaks. Or at least guided on how to …Continue Reading

Most of us are familiar with perfectionism; in fact, many of us are intimately familiar with it, even though we won't don the label. Why? Because being a perfectionist comes with stereotypes that paint us as virtually impossible to work with. We can't ever meet our own standards, get caught up in every detail, and never think anyone else does a good enough job. Right? Well, …Continue Reading

You want to stop procrastinating. In fact, you’ve been meaning to come up with a plan on how to do it, but wouldn’t you know it—you just keep putting it off. Well, we’re here to make it easy for you. No excuses. Below you’ll find the tips and tricks you need to build your personal anti-procrastination plan, so you can stop procrastinating. Permanently. Your Personal Plan to …Continue Reading

Figuring out how to prioritize projects, time, and effort is essential to living well—but that doesn't mean it's easy. Maybe the concept of prioritizing seems abstract to you. What does it mean to prioritize things anyway? Or maybe you just feel like everything is important. Either way, lacking priorities can leave you feeling flustered and stuck, which isn't a great look for …Continue Reading

If you’ve ever found yourself pining for the days when nap time was part of your schedule (ah, simpler times), get ready to feel totally justified—the physical and psychological benefits of napping are seemingly endless. On that massive list of mid-day nap benefits? Productivity. Yes, you can nap your way to increased productivity. When you grab 20–30 minutes of shut-eye in the …Continue Reading