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7. The More
We RestThe more productive we get and it actually
takes us less time to complete certain tasks.
8. First complete a task
Then take a break depending how long you worked on that
task
9. Stress leads to binary thinking
we see solutions to problems only as a “yes or no” or “this or that”
10. How can you make
your breaks the
most effective?
11. Relieving your mind and body
■ Back, hands and neck stretching
■ Take a quick walk outside
■ Take a quick walk around the office
■ Stare at the green color
26. Human brain uses more
energy to switch from one task
to another than it uses on
working on just one task
27. Two stages of multitasking
■ Goal shifting - I want to do this now
instead of that
■ Rule activation - I am turning on the
rules for that and turning off the rules
for this
29. Constant task-switching encourages bad
brain habits
■ We keep switching between small
mini-tasks that give us instant
gratification
■ We feel like we're accomplishing a
ton, when we're really not doing much
at all
30. Serious drawbacks of switching between
tasks
■ Increased level of cortisol, the stress
hormone
■ It makes your IQ drop – even by 15
points
33. How to multitask if you absolutely have to?
■ Eliminate distractions
■ Work on related tasks
■ Create a routine
34. Remember this
Your brain uses more energy to switch
between tasks than to resolve one, given
task. The time needed to perform difficult or
unfamiliar tasks increases by 40%.
39. Our brain’s habits
■ Envisioning the huge workload of an
upcoming task
■ Focusing on the most difficult parts
■ Coming up with reasons for not doing
something that seems difficult
40. Your brainNeeds a conclusion. If you just start, it will
bring you back to that unfinished task and
let you finish it
41. People tend to remember
better the things they didn’t
finish, rather than things that
have concluded.
43. Shitty first draft
■ Come up with ideas that are far from
being perfect
■ Force your brain to come up with a
conclusion
■ Gather at least a part of the required
data