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Why the Typical “Work Day” Structure Doesn’t Work For Your Brain

October 29, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Your inability to jump from one cognitive task to another isn’t a personal failing; it’s a function of your neurology and the design of your system.

Filed Under: ADHD, Perimenopause, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, attention, brain, brain health, cognitive load, focus, neurology, perimenopause, productivity, structure, work

The Value in Being a Passenger

January 31, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Being a passenger runs counter to a culture that pushes us to take the wheel of life, but there’s a value in learning how to go along for the ride.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: bandwidth, brain, control, decisions, driver, energy, passenger, productivity

Why You Should Stop Trying to Push Through Your Mid-Afternoon Dip

June 6, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Your mid-afternoon dip isn’t a failing of willpower. It’s a function of biology. Learning how to respect work with your brain can give you the boost of productivity you desire in a more sustainable way.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: attention, brain, circadian rhythm, exercise, focus, injury, mid-afternoon dip, muscle, productivity, recovery, rest, rhythms, ultradian rhythm

Can’t Focus? Try Zoning Out.

February 3, 2023 | Renée Fishman

When I can’t focus, my habitual conditioning is to “try harder” to reign it in. I’ve learned that this doesn’t work. It may seem counterintuitive, but zoning out is often the best way to hone in.

Filed Under: Coaching, Creating, Productivity Tagged With: attention, brain, distraction, focus, habits, haiku, mind, mindfulness, rest, thinking, zone out

The Value of Mindlessness

May 29, 2021 | Renée Fishman

Your distracted mind is sending you a message: it needs a break.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, brain, brain health, mind, mindfulness, personal development, productivity, rest

A Passover Lesson From The Funky Divas

April 27, 2019 | Renée Fishman

Turns out that En Vogue was right. Free your mind, and the rest will follow.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: brain, energy, freedom, human needs, Passover, self-actualization

How To Rewire Your Brain to Boost Confidence

January 4, 2018 | Renée Fishman

The same wiring that keeps us safe can also keep us small. Learn how to rewire your brain to boost your confidence.

Filed Under: Business, Life, Productivity Tagged With: awareness, brain, champion, coaching, confidence, expectations, journal, mindset, My Daily Recap, personal development, personal growth, productivity, rituals, self-awareness, strategy, success, tools, wiring

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