Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

Optimize your Mac for productivity

These tips, tricks, and tools will simplify your Mac experience.

How I increased productivity by tracking my mental health

Living with PSTD, anxiety, and depression makes work life a challenge. But there's nothing like chronic mental health issues to help you build a routine that you can live with.

6 ways my mental health has helped me work better

After years of work (and therapy!), I've learned to appreciate how my mental health actually helps me work better.

Morning pages: Why I write 3 uncensored pages every morning

Morning pages are brain dumps: three pages straight, first thing in the morning. It's stream-of-consciousness writing.

How a mid-day walk changed my energy levels—at work and at home

Whether you commute to an office, work remotely from a desk in your house, or spend your days caring for a tiny human, take a walk. 

Not an auditory learner? Here's how to make meetings work for you

How I front-load my workweek to increase productivity

At the beginning of 2022, I read about the productivity method of front-loading your weeks via Steph Smith. The gist: you work the most on Monday and gradually decrease your working hours until Friday, when you work the least.

Add buffer time to your Google Calendar meetings

Here's how to use the "Speedy meeting" feature to leave time between meetings.

Asana's celebration creatures are more than just a gimmick

This optional setting—which makes Asana's celebration creatures dance across your screen when you complete a task—brings out the six-year-old in me. And that's a good thing. 

The actual apps that every new parent needs

While I may not be able to hand you a pack of burp cloths through a screen, as a third-time mom, I can offer something that'll help make new parenthood a little less hectic: app recommendations.