Productivity takes less effort than battling biology
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Our brains can actually become addicted to productivity. “A person might crave the recognition their work gives them, or the salary increases they get.” “The problem is that just like all addictions, over time a person needs more and more to be satisfied and then it starts to work against you.”
Our tendency to choose quick, urgent tasks over important tasks with longer timelines is called “the urgency effect,” and it explains why it’s so tempting to drown in your inbox instead of thinking strategically.
Real productivity comes from prioritizing meaningful work.
To do meaningful work, we need to drop the productivity hacks and befriend our biology.
Here’s how to stop battling three core instincts, and unlock the kind of productivity that will revolutionize your work.
- observe the cerebral sabotage
- understand your emotions
- care for your mind and body