Writing + Doodles
The Weekly Review: Why it’s Essential for Wellbeing-Driven Productivity and How to do it Consistently
This post will explain what a weekly review is, why you need to do it, and how to do it consistently. I will also share a free template.
How to Prioritise Tasks When Everything is Urgent
You've arrived at your desk. You've done your "daily brain dump," and now you have a list. Fantastic job. What next?
Master Your Schedule with Morgen: The Ultimate Calendar Solution
Morgen is an innovative calendar tool designed to help you manage your schedule and workload more effectively.
Is Your Read-it-Later App Fuelling Your Procrastination Problem?
Read-it-later apps (such as Readwise Reader, Pocket, Instapaper, and Matter) were designed to promote procrastination... weren't they?
The Surprising Truth About Microbreaks and Productivity
You've overcome your procrastination and (finally) started to focus on your task. The last thing you want to do is take a break - it will disrupt your flow, making you less productive... won't it?
How to Read (and Learn From) Every Email Newsletter You Subscribe to
This is how you can read and learn from every email newsletter you receive.
What Have Spoons Got to Do With Chronic Illness, Mental Health, and Wellbeing?
Christine Miserandino, a blogger, invented Spoon Theory to explain what it is like to live with chronic illness.
What is the Difference Between Toxic Productivity and Wellbeing-Driven Productivity?
What are toxic productivity and wellbeing-driven productivity?
A Simple Model for Understanding (and Preventing) Burnout
I've just read The Ultimate Burnout Guide by Fung and Chin. Here are my main takeaways.
Four Reasons Why Getting a Dog Was the Best Thing I Ever Did for My Mental and Physical Health
In February 2015, I chartered a private plane to Wales to collect my first dog - a tiny Cavachon puppy named Penny.
Five Productivity Strategies for People Who Are Neurodivergent (or Think They Might Be)
I've always approached productivity differently. I prioritise my wellbeing over everything else - as a result, I am highly efficient.
How to Find the Time to Do the Things You Want to (Even When You Are Crazy Busy)
Have you ever struggled to make time to do something?
Seven Ways to Practice Mindfulness When You’re Not Very Good at It
Mindfulness is good for us - that's what the research says. Unfortunately, for some, it is really difficult.
Six Simple Creative Activities to Try (When You’re Not Feeling Creative and Your Mental Health Needs a Boost)
Research tells us that doing something creative - particularly making something - can improve our mental health.
The Most Important Tool in Your Wellbeing-Driven Productivity Toolkit
The most important tool in my wellbeing–driven productivity toolkit is (spoiler alert: it is not a fancy app)…
How to Develop a Wellbeing-First Mindset and Why it is Essential
Think for a moment about the number of times you have sacrificed your wellbeing for others. How did that work out?
We All Need to be Better at Meetings – Here's How
Do you ever feel like you spend half your life in meetings, many of which could have been an email? You aren't alone.
Eight Tools to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Learning
A philomath is someone who loves learning. I’m definitely a philomath, which is a wonderful thing, but there is also a downside. I never have enough time for all the learning I want to do. However, I have found tools to streamline and supercharge my personal and professional learning process. Here are eight of them:
Nine Simple Ways to Reduce Email Anxiety
Email anxiety is real - for many, it is a huge stress trigger. I'm one of those people. Or at least, I was. My relationship with email has drastically improved because I have established clear boundaries. Here are nine ways you can reduce email anxiety.
A New, Sustainable Approach to Inbox Zero
My email inbox makes me anxious. I manage this anxiety and have done so for years by practising Inbox Zero... or at least a version of Inbox Zero.