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Tips for Difficult Tasks
« on: March 17, 2021, 18:35:26 »
I just read an article called Tips from neuroscience to keep you focused on hard tasks 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 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.)
"Hello IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again? ... OK, well, the button on the side. Is it glowing?... Yeah, you need to turn it on. Err, the button turns it on. Yeah, you do know how a button works, don't you? No, not on clothes." - Roy (The IT Crowd)