It’s practically considered a truism that real-life social interaction is preferable to online communication. Even the most positive articles on social media usually end with an exhortation to get
Ah, Getting Things Done. GTD. A treasure to some and a piece of trash to others, GTD overshadows modern productivity discourse. It is certainly not as popular as it
While I don’t usually discuss specific disabilities in detail, I feel it’s important to cover my recent experience here, especially since rTMS is a lesser-known treatment. I am just
Especially as children and teenagers, we often hear a certain kind of well-intentioned advice: “You can be anything you want to be.” “Anything is possible if you set your
Want to get things done? Roll some dice. This simple technique helps beat decision paralysis and add a little more fun to your to-do list. Essentials The Dice and
It seems everything digital wants to notify us, and it’s easy to gather a whole host of tiresome notifications accidentally. My advice is to default to turning off all
I have multiple disabilities, including ADHD. This means that I cannot predict my energy and focus levels, and therefore many scheduling tools, including time blocking, do not work for
There is a complicated narrative around the disabled, one that denies our ability to be productive while paradoxically demanding that we prove our worth through productivity. I believe that
The dominant productivity narrative centers a certain kind of individual–an able-bodied, white, male knowledge worker, who has some considerable degree of control over his own schedule. This norm is
I define productivity, in its truest and healthiest form, as simply doing what one intends to do to produce a positive effect. Thus watching a show or playing a game