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The Cognitive Scientist’s Handbook to Working an Optimal Day

Success

Instead of checking your email or Instagram the moment you wake up, fall into a productive morning routine that helps set the tone for a productive day. This four-hour period consists of a recurring ultradian rhythm, which is like a 90-minute mental sprint followed by a five- to 20-minute mental recovery.

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How Parents Feel About Remote and Hybrid Work Being Here to Stay

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In the course of writing this very article, my preschooler has come into my office (despite another caregiver being home) not once but four times. Gone are the strict 9-to-5s and the recommendation that you just can’t send an email at night without looking… imbalanced. Parents still need child care to work remotely.

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New Year’s Resolutions, Pacing Oneself, and Staying Curious

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

And of course, I am putting it on my list of things to do. So this year, I am trying to slow down the pace to marathon, not sprinting. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. How are your resolutions coming along? You can just write “Thx!”

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How To Play The Game Of Blogging

Brilliantly Better

And of course, you will extend your own authority and reputation onto them. Hydrate Yourself: It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint I can’t emphasize enough on this one. With that pace in mind, I’ve taken the long view and given my self room to experiment and test the waters … and run a marathon of sprints over a sprint and burn.

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You Can Avoid Multitasking When You Focus on These 3 Things

Productivityist

Of course I exaggerate. Or, if you don’t feel comfortable deleting Slack, then only check it twice a day the same way you do email. Stop using a desktop client for email. Or, capitalize on ultradian rhythms by working in 90-minute sprints and taking short breaks. Anxiety doesn’t help either. I had good days too.