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Discussion on: How I learned to be more productive with my workdays

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Lindsey Kopacz • Edited

I love these! It's been really great seeing your tips on Twitter and I am going to try to implement some of these into my day!

Here's a few things I've been doing (I am thinking about my own blog post about my own productivity flow)

  • I've been using the pomidoro technique. The important thing for me is I STRETCH my legs and drink water during my breaks. I've been using the Tomato Timer to help me with these boundaries.
  • For side projects, I time block things. I create a time block event on my google calendar and say what I'd like to get done in the description of the event. This keeps me accountable and also forces me to think about why I am doing it. It also helps me not let Side projects take over my life.
  • I schedule self care. Taking care of myself helps my productivity SO MUCH. It's so easy for me to forget it if it's not routine yet. I don't need to schedule it anymore, but I did when I was first starting.
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LV 🏳️‍🌈

I second the pomodoro technique. I use an app called Bear Focus Timer that is excellent!