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The Importance of Doing Nothing

July 1, 2023 | Renée Fishman

In our culture that views busy as a virtue signal, doing nothing can feel wasteful trigger guilt or shame. But if you truly want to optimize your life, learning to do nothing might be the most important skill to master.

Filed Under: Life, Productivity Tagged With: busy, doing nothing, mindfulness, practice, presence, productivity, recharge, renewal, rest

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

Optimize For Rest

March 18, 2023 | Renée Fishman

What if, instead of optimizing for output, you optimized for rest?

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: productivity, rest

5 Haiku to Recharge Your Productivity

March 4, 2023 | Renée Fishman

5 simple tips to recharge your productivity, written in haiku form.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: haiku, poems, poetry, productivity, rest

Remember Your Wholeness

February 11, 2023 | Renée Fishman

In a world that wants you to believe you are not enough, remembering your wholeness is a radical act of defiance.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: enough, mindfulness, rest, wholeness

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

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