Have you ever measured your daily productivity by how many tasks you checked off your to-do list, only to end up feeling drained and somewhat unsatisfied by the end of the week?
Yup, I’ve been there too. But have you ever questioned why that is?
I think it’s because we’ve been sucked into the trap of thinking productivity is just about getting things done.
Spoiler alert - It isn’t!
So if productivity isn’t about getting a shed load of stuff done, what is it about? Well, that's what we're going to uncover in this episode.
(This episode is based on an article originally published here: https://planningwithchloe.substack.co...)
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SUPPORTING RESEARCH:
Energy demands limit our brains’ information processing capacity
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/aug/e....
Selective Attention Test / Inattentional Blindness (the gorilla thing ;-)
• selective attention test
Multicosts of Multitasking
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
The Role of Positive Emotions in Positive Psychology (Broaden and Build Theory)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal
https://amzn.to/48W5Mdr (*affiliate link)
The Gap and The Gain" by Dan Sullivan and Dr Benjamin Hardy
https://amzn.to/46AcWC9 (*affiliate link)
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I'm cheering you on friend!
Chloe x
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Song: Happiness
Artist: Owl Nest
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