FrostedShores
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I was curious if anyone knows of any techniques that can help a person be productive in their day-to-day life while also reducing stress. The Peat community focuses a great deal on diet and supplements to lower things like cortisol, prolactin, estrogen, etc. But I don't see a lot of discussion about actual lifestyle/productivity techniques (it's possible there's plenty of discussion about this, and my ability to use the search function just sucks). So any suggestions? Anything anyone's tried that is particularly effective?
Recently, I've been implementing the pomodoro technique: remove all distractions and work for twenty-five minutes, then take a five minute break, then repeat for four cycles before taking a longer break. So 25m work, 5m rest, 25m work, 5m rest, 25m work, 5m rest, 25m work, longer break (anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes). Breaking things up into smaller sections and having plenty of smaller breaks seems to be helpful for getting plenty of work done while preventing stress and burnout.
I'm a natural procrastinator, though, and even breaking down larger tasks into 25 minute sessions can feel overwhelming. Like my adrenaline and cortisol just spike at the thought of doing much of anything. The pomodoro technique is helpful, but I'm hoping you wonderful people have some better suggestions.
Oh, and just to clarify, I'm talking about productivity in both work and home life. How do people get all their work done and manage to keep the dishes clean without being flooded with stress hormones?
Recently, I've been implementing the pomodoro technique: remove all distractions and work for twenty-five minutes, then take a five minute break, then repeat for four cycles before taking a longer break. So 25m work, 5m rest, 25m work, 5m rest, 25m work, 5m rest, 25m work, longer break (anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes). Breaking things up into smaller sections and having plenty of smaller breaks seems to be helpful for getting plenty of work done while preventing stress and burnout.
I'm a natural procrastinator, though, and even breaking down larger tasks into 25 minute sessions can feel overwhelming. Like my adrenaline and cortisol just spike at the thought of doing much of anything. The pomodoro technique is helpful, but I'm hoping you wonderful people have some better suggestions.
Oh, and just to clarify, I'm talking about productivity in both work and home life. How do people get all their work done and manage to keep the dishes clean without being flooded with stress hormones?