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    Time and Attention

    Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy economist, the show covers topics as diverse as productivity, focus, procrastination, time management, money, happiness, gratitude, and disconnecting. We occasionally also welcome a bestselling author onto the show to talk about a book they wrote.

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    85: Atomic Habits (Rewind) Sep 13, 2022
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    This episode was originally published on December 3, 2019.

    On this episode, I chat with James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, about his book—and how we can build and develop better habits.

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: My interview with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    84: The Productive Student Aug 30, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about tactics for becoming a more productive student. Topics covered include:

    • The importance of practice problems;
    • Sitting with problems;
    • The importance to curiosity driving learning;
    • The value of planning on a semester-level;⁃A few apps for managing your schedule;
    • The power of co-op and internships;
    • Taking good breaks;
    • Watching movies instead of binge-watching TV;
    • Reading course outlines.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Podcast: Procrastination triggers
    • Podcast: How to take a good break
    • Printable four-month calendar creator
    • App: iHomework
    • App: iStudiez Pro
    • App: Power Planner
    • App: Grammarly

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: How to be a more productive student appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    83: Measuring Productivity Aug 16, 2022
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    On this episode, we chat about how to measure our daily productivity. Topics covered include:

    • Why we’re so bad at measuring how much we get done;
    • The default metrics we fall back on for determining whether we’re productive;
    • How the number of hours we work matters less than we think;
    • What productivity is for;
    • Minding intention and accomplishment;
    • The accomplishments list and other strategies for measuring productivity.

    Link mentioned in this episode:

    • Article: -2000 Lines Of Code

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: How to measure your productivity appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    82: Task Switching Aug 02, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about task switching—how to get better at it, and the costs of switching tasks too often. Topics covered include:

    • Why multitasking is so fun;
    • How often we switch between tasks as we work;
    • Attentional residue—what it is and how to minimize it;
    • How task switching affects our working memory;
    • How meditation clears our working memory;
    • Our brain’s “novelty bias”;
    • The multiple levels of multitasking;
    • The reminders that come from our digital world.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Book: Joan, by Katherine Chen;
    • Book: My Reading Adventures, by Anne Bogel.

    The post Podcast: Task Switching appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    81: How to Plan Your Week Jul 19, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about a few favorite books we’ve read recently, and how we plan our weeks. Topics covered include:

    • Balancing the “macro” and “micro” parts of your week;
    • Bunching weekly obligations;
    • “Maker” vs “Manager” schedules;
    • The “switching costs” you incur throughout the week
    • Attentional residue;
    • What to consider at the start of your week.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Book: The Overstory, by Richard Powers
    • Book: Finish, by Jon Acuff
    • Book: Couples That Work, by Jennifer Petriglieri
    • Book: Doing Economics, by Marc Bellemare
    • Book: Indigenomics, by Carol Anne Hilton
    • Book: The Judge’s List, by John Grisham
    • Book: The Design of Everyday Things, by Don Norman
    • Book: The Moment of Lift, by Melinda Gates
    • Book: Everyday Vitality, by Samantha Boardman
    • Book: Why We Love, by Helen Fisher
    • Book: Other Minds, by Peter Godfrey-Smith
    • Article: Makers Schedule, Manager’s Schedule, by Paul Graham

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: Ways to plan your week appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    80: Thoughtful Productivity Jul 05, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about how the best productivity advice helps us live in a way that’s more true to what we value. Topics covered include:

    • The assumptions embedded within traditional productivity advice;
    • Values-based productivity;
    • The ickyness of hustle culture;
    • The addictive nature of achievement;
    • The difficulty of determining our primary values;
    • The 10 primary values;
    • How to reflect on what your deeper values are.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Book: Why We Love
    • Article: There are just 10 basic values

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: Thoughtful Productivity appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    79: Caffeine Vehicles Jun 21, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about the best sources of caffeine—the ones that provide the longest lasting energy. Topics covered include:

    • How caffeine produces a stress response;
    • How our body adjusts to our caffeine “baseline”;
    • The countless sources of caffeine that are out there;
    • The magic of L-theanine;
    • Avoiding the post-lunch caffeine crash

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: The best caffeine vehicles appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    78: Taking Breaks Jun 07, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about work breaks—including how long they should be, how often to take them, and what to do during them! Topics covered include:

    • The two “levels” of work breaks
    • How our energy fluctuates in 90-minute rhythms
    • How our productivity and creativity fluctuate all day long
    • How alcohol and sleepiness affect creativity
    • How long we should break for to optimize our energy levels
    • What to do during your breaks
    • How to avoid unintentional work breaks

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Book: I Know How She Does It
    • Article: Here’s exactly how long your work breaks should be
    • Article: DeskTime’s productivity research: an overview of our finds throughout the years
    • Focusmate
    • Wikipedia: Pomodoro Technique
    • Article: 9 stress relief strategies that actually work

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: How to take an intentional work break appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    77: Sources of Motivation May 24, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we chat about motivation, and how to find more of it. Topics covered include:

    • The different theories of motivation
    • Approach vs. avoidance-based motivation
    • The need for achievement, and incentives for success
    • Keeping a “resistance list”
    • Discovering the opposite of procrastination
    • Finding motivation through what we value

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Finish, by Jon Acuff
    • Self-determination theory (Wikipedia overview)
    • Article: There are just 10 basic values

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: Where motivation comes from appeared first on Chris Bailey.

    76: Productivity Tech May 10, 2022
    Show notes

    On this episode, we review a couple of pieces of productivity tech that we’ve recently been trying out: the Timeular time tracker and the reMarkable 2 paper tablet.

    I’ll also have a review of the reMarkable up on the website in the coming weeks!

    Hope you enjoy the conversation—we loved both of the devices in different ways, even if they’re not for everyone.

    You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

    The post Podcast: Reviewing a couple pieces of productivity tech appeared first on Chris Bailey.

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