DEV Community

Cover image for 📈 Productivity and Well-being: A summary of what works.

📈 Productivity and Well-being: A summary of what works.

Samuel-Zacharie FAURE on April 19, 2023

I've been working for a very long time in remote-only positions by now, while mentoring remote-working students. This article will summarize what ...
Collapse
 
michaeltharrington profile image
Michael Tharrington

So many great bits of advice in this post, Samuel! And, I totally agree that mood & well-being are heavily linked to productivity.

When I'm having an off day because I'm upset, tired, or both, I can feel it directly affecting my motivation and ability to do good work. The hardest is when I feel this way and have a day of meetings; this is compounded when I feel behind on other tasks... I can get so stressed about the multitude of things I have to do that it's a struggle to have a productive meeting. I think your advice about listing priorities, doing meditation, & using the Pomodoro technique can all help to control these feelings and alleviate some of the stress that comes during a high-pressure day.

Collapse
 
ngquan profile image
Hihi

Thanks for sharing. Recently I have tried Pomodoro technique, it's so brilliant and make me feel resilient

Collapse
 
rachelfazio profile image
Rachel Fazio

"Bit of everything. But mostly vegetables. Yes, vegetables."
My god, yes

Collapse
 
karanvir profile image
Karanvir Gupta

Remembering this Priorities-LifeHygiene-Focus-MakingSpace
Thank you Samuel for sharing this article.

Collapse
 
samuelfaure profile image
Samuel-Zacharie FAURE

As usual, comments are welcome.

Collapse
 
kubawu profile image
Kuba Wach

Great summary, really enjoyed reading it. Also reminded myself about pomodoro, need to get back to it.

Collapse
 
maximlyakhov profile image
maximLyakhov

Guy tried to sell sony headphones but messed about “I will teach you how to live your life (without research proofs)” so much - forgot to put an affiliate link.

I think this is how an ascended productivity guru tells us what all the fuzz about “being productive” - squeeze everything from yourself in every possible way so you forget why you even need to be productive in the first place (oh god just put the link - everyone will understand).

Collapse
 
samuelfaure profile image
Samuel-Zacharie FAURE • Edited

There is no referral link on purpose, that is a feature not a bug. I share my knowledge out of altruism, not out of financial incentives.

I know this is quite rare nowadays when everyone is either obsessed with passive income or becoming the next big influencer.

Also notice how I did not "try to sell" the XM5, i.e the latest more expensive model, because I think it's an inferior product.

squeeze everything from yourself in every possible way so you forget why you even need to be productive in the first place

You might have missed the last part about not working too much.

Collapse
 
tythos profile image
Brian Kirkpatrick

Pro tip: Combine two of these directions and get your exercise with your "get outside first thing". Telling yourself you will exercise after work, instead of getting it out of the way before work, means telling yourself a lie AT LEAST 50% of the time. No one wants to exercise after a long and/or crummy day at the office.

Collapse
 
samuelfaure profile image
Samuel-Zacharie FAURE

I do actually :) I feel a strong urge to exercise after a day at my computer

Collapse
 
qm3ster profile image
Mihail Malo

TTD article when?

Collapse
 
samuelfaure profile image
Samuel-Zacharie FAURE

Thank you for your enthusiasm! I'm not sure I have enough to say about it that I didn't say already in this article. Maybe I will sum up everything in a short article eventually.

Or don't hesitate if you can think of particular aspects you'd like to see explored.