Deep Questions with Cal Newport

By Cal Newport

Ep. 16: Habit Tune-Up: Why Relaxation is Overrated and the Importance of Facing the Productivity Dragon

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Published August 06, 2020 11:00am

In this mini-episode, I take "calls" from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption.

You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport.

Here are the topics we cover: 

• Does capturing thoughts diminish deep work? [2:09]

• Trouble relaxing after periods of intense focus. [7:37]

• Should you list specific tasks on time block schedules? [14:23]

• Time blocking for jobs with regular unexpected emergencies. [18:46]

• What administrators can do to help teachers work deeply. [26:08]<b...

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