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General Category => Blogs => Topic started by: Dragon on March 17, 2021, 18:35:26

Title: Tips for Difficult Tasks
Post by: Dragon on March 17, 2021, 18:35:26

I just read an article called Tips from neuroscience to keep you focused on hard tasks (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00606-x?utm_source=pocket-newtab) by David Badre that I think has some good suggestions - some things I've said before myself, and some things that I hadn't thought of before. I'm just going to put the summary here with some of my own thoughts or popular phrases, but I recommend reading the entire article on nature.com (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00606-x) for all the details.

• Make space
  
  • Set aside large blocks of time. (Rome wasn't built in a day.)
  • Be consistent. (Practice makes perfect.)
• Minimize distraction and never multitask
  
  • Remove cues to other tasks. (It's easy to get side-tracked.)
  • Beware the allure of easy tasks. (Getting the little things done might feel good, but the big task is still out there.)
• Engage in good problem-solving habits
  
  • Stay with it. (Don't give up.)
  • Be open to reconceptualizing problem structure. (Approach from a different angle.)
  • Take breaks. (All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.)
  • Interact with others. (Two heads are better than one.)