The Art of Working Like a Sprinter

How often is your work interrupted by notifications or distracting thoughts that you find hard to ignore? In our modern world, overwhelm and distraction threaten to constantly derail us. As artist Austin Kleon states in his book Keep Going: “Your attention is one of the most valuable things you possess, which is why everyone wants […]

Do you have one sec? Reclaim your time, energy, and attention with this app

  Are you happy with how much time you spend on your phone? When you feel slightly bored, do you feel a reflexive, gravitational pull to check your phone? If you spend hours each day clicking, scrolling, and posting, I want you to know that it’s not your fault. It’s not that your weak willed, […]

The power of a year-at-a-glance calendar

You know you need to prepare for exams, but you tell yourself, “I’ve have plenty of time”. But how much time do you actually have? It’s hard to get a sense just by thinking “My exam is in three weeks.” After all, three weeks sounds like plenty of time, right? Don’t be fooled. This is […]

Preparing the study mise en place

Do you ever find yourself watching cooking videos instead of cooking? I recently watched a video of Gordan Ramsey cooking a ‘curry in a hurry’ (a butter chicken dish). I was spellbound by the way Ramsey seamlessly cooked this dish. He was in flow and fully focused on the task of cooking the butter chicken. […]