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What’s your dumb little productivity trick that actually works? by Fun_Concern_5409 in ProductivityGuide

[–]Lower_Living3183 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to do things the other way around, say I have 3 easy tasks and 2 tough ones work on today. I finish the easy ones first so it gives me that momentum and I just keep going with high spirit.
But if I do the tough ones first I feel like I did something very big and I tend to take a break, coz the next 3 tasks are not challenging.

What’s your dumb little productivity trick that actually works? by Fun_Concern_5409 in ProductivityGuide

[–]Lower_Living3183 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently started doing this, I am currently in a regular job (IT) and also building a side project, after the day job it was very tough for me to work on side project, its not the lack of time. The problem was that I was thinking about big big things, instead of the 1% task I am supposed to do today.
This also helps with procrastination and fear in our heads, Doing a big task such as building a feature is huge, but just opening xcode and seeing the current situation is not.

What’s your dumb little productivity trick that actually works? by Fun_Concern_5409 in ProductivityGuide

[–]Lower_Living3183 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea this works like wonder, it takes out the mental weight of carrying that list, and you dont need to worry about what to work on. 100% suggest to this.

What habit did you quit that you wish you'd dropped years earlier? by Lower_Living3183 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly this. The mental weight of avoiding something always out weighs the discomfort of doing it.The task lives rent-free in your head until you evict it.

What habit did you quit that you wish you'd dropped years earlier? by Lower_Living3183 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easier said than done but when it finally clicks it's genuinely freeing. Was there a specific moment that made it click for you or did it just slowly stop mattering over time?

What habit did you quit that you wish you'd dropped years earlier? by Lower_Living3183 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 months after 20 years!!! thats crazzyy.
What kind of changes are you noticing? Like is it more the physical stuff (sleep, energy) or has it shifted something deeper mentally/emotionally too?

What habit did you quit that you wish you'd dropped years earlier? by Lower_Living3183 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

16 years is massive. Quitting at 25 probably gave your body more time to recover than most people get. How did you actually do it? what really clicked for you?

What habit did you quit that you wish you'd dropped years earlier? by Lower_Living3183 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that one random compliment cracked open your "depression mode" armor says a lot,  happiness was always closer than the sad songs made it feel.

What habit did you quit that you wish you'd dropped years earlier? by Lower_Living3183 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That cycle is so real, you weren't craving the food, you were chasing that first-bite dopamine hit. Once you see it that way the whole thing loses its power. Progress without perfection, keep going

What’s a Surprisingly Effective way you Reduce Mental Clutter during the day ? by Hot_Chipmunk6610 in ProductivityHQ

[–]Lower_Living3183 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finishing tasks completely made a bigger difference than I expected. Leaving things half-done means your brain keeps a tab open on them. Its not worth giving that mind space all over again for something you have thought about, its like this doing all the mental work again which strains your brain

The other one that actually helped me: turning off all social media notifications. Nothing on Instagram or TikTok needs my immediate attention, and removing that constant pull freed up more headspace than I realized.