Body doubling is a life saver for me! I face time with my son, who is in college. We both commit to what we are going to work on, set a timer for an hour, mute the call, and get to work. Since the call is on my phone, he will be able to see if I’m just scrolling mindlessly, so I can’t get away with that. It makes it a million times easier to lock in and get some things done. After the timer goes off, we check in. Sometimes we do another hour, sometimes we don’t. But boy is it helping us both!
i am 35 and have been studying how to do this for years with different levels of success, lol. the most influential things for me:
- i have been working with a therapist to build a morning routine for almost a year now. it’s incredible! i started with getting up, making coffee, and stretching. spent several months solidifying that and have now added walking the dogs and 10 min of dishes. changes the entire trajectory of my day!
- one time a coworker said to me “you would be surprised with what you can get done in 10 minutes” and that is my official motto. i can do anything for 10 minutes.
- a BFF taught me that progress is sexy and that it’s so addicting to see the progress incrementally build in whatever you’re doing. i’ve learned to look for and appreciate it along the way, which keeps me going.
- plenty of real and quality rest keeps me fueled :)
thanks for this list, i am always looking to learn from others on this topic!!!
There’s an app called Habitica that lets you go on quests and build a little character for checking off tasks. The free version is really robust and I’ve been using it for over a year!
These are great tips! I've been using 'Habit Stacking' and some others with success. But there is lots of new info in this list to check out! Thanks, Ella! 😄
Accountability partner and body doubling get lumped together but they're not the same thing. One's about social pressure, the other's just presence. A stranger at a coffee shop body doubles you without knowing your goals. Does the distinction matter for which one sticks?
Body doubling is a life saver for me! I face time with my son, who is in college. We both commit to what we are going to work on, set a timer for an hour, mute the call, and get to work. Since the call is on my phone, he will be able to see if I’m just scrolling mindlessly, so I can’t get away with that. It makes it a million times easier to lock in and get some things done. After the timer goes off, we check in. Sometimes we do another hour, sometimes we don’t. But boy is it helping us both!
i am 35 and have been studying how to do this for years with different levels of success, lol. the most influential things for me:
- i have been working with a therapist to build a morning routine for almost a year now. it’s incredible! i started with getting up, making coffee, and stretching. spent several months solidifying that and have now added walking the dogs and 10 min of dishes. changes the entire trajectory of my day!
- one time a coworker said to me “you would be surprised with what you can get done in 10 minutes” and that is my official motto. i can do anything for 10 minutes.
- a BFF taught me that progress is sexy and that it’s so addicting to see the progress incrementally build in whatever you’re doing. i’ve learned to look for and appreciate it along the way, which keeps me going.
- plenty of real and quality rest keeps me fueled :)
thanks for this list, i am always looking to learn from others on this topic!!!
In the quilting world, we end our sewing time by setting up the next task. Lay out the next step so it’s easy to begin again.
omg how am i in the sewing world and never knew this 😭 what a great tactic. always a gift to your future self!
There’s an app called Habitica that lets you go on quests and build a little character for checking off tasks. The free version is really robust and I’ve been using it for over a year!
These are great tips! I've been using 'Habit Stacking' and some others with success. But there is lots of new info in this list to check out! Thanks, Ella! 😄
Accountability partner and body doubling get lumped together but they're not the same thing. One's about social pressure, the other's just presence. A stranger at a coffee shop body doubles you without knowing your goals. Does the distinction matter for which one sticks?
Thanks for sharing the tips. If you still want to know more of them, check this article out: https://kanbantool.com/productive-tips-to-work-faster
Habit stacking has worked for me!! For example I drink my daily green juice while I take the dogs out and get some morning sunlight / grounding