“Ego depletion refers to the idea that self- control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up.” - WikipediA Ego depletion
“Flow state, also known as being in the zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity.” - WikipediA Flow
“Task switching is an executive function that involves the ability to shift attention between one task and another unconsciously.” - WikipediA Task switching
Pomodoro 1. Decide on the task to be done. 2. Set the pomodoro timer (traditionally to 25 minutes). 3. Work on the task. 4. End work when the timer rings. 5. Take a short break (3–5 minutes), then go to step 2. 6. After four pomodoros, take a longer break (15–30 minutes).
How I deal with e-mail 1. Unsubscribe from every email, I don't care about 2. Move as much communication as I can out of email 3. Have automatic filters, for emails, I can't unsubscribe 4. Use templates 5. If the email takes me less than 1 minute to reply, reply 6. Labels 1. todo (me) 2. waiting (on some else) 3. bookmark (ongoing threads) 7. Use reminders for followups
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