1. Manager day where you do all your admin tasks for only 1 day of the week 2. Note down every intrusive task and do it later. Externalising this will unburden your mind 3. Overcome procrastination by writing down how you feel about the task you've been avoiding, why you don't want to do it, what you're trying to avoid and what you think you need to do it. Break it into steps and tackle it head on 4. Define each task clearly and in a detailed manner 5. Make a separate list on things you'd like work on that are not urgent (stuff for fun)
@krishnapriyapb6125
Жыл бұрын
Tnx
@Ari_diwan
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@HARI-nm2iz
Жыл бұрын
Thx for sharing
@Ida-Adriana
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@PlaceboEllie
Жыл бұрын
I can't take a day off work for admin :(
@AlexanderFYoung
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Lack of productivity often comes from poor prioritization and doing “things” rather than the one thing that makes the biggest difference.
@antonboludo8886
Жыл бұрын
Yes, very true.
@jerry716
Жыл бұрын
That one thing is usually the most difficult and my poor brain is is doing the things that will give me cheap dopamine hits 😢😅
@krishnapriyapb6125
Жыл бұрын
1. Do admin tasks only for once a week.. so it doesn't interrupt your flow. (Sat).. or do it at the end of your projects 2. If you have a task you have been procrastinating on, take a paper and write on it what do you feel about it, why are you avoiding it and how can you tackle it. This creates instant motivation
@jamespier7801
Жыл бұрын
This may have been the best 13 minutes-worth of content on procrastination I have found. And I’ve been in a life-and-death struggle with it for 40 years. Thank you.
@barrelburger
Жыл бұрын
I'm recently diagnosed ADHD. Your videos have been enormously helpful and inspirational. Thank you so much!
@avtoportret
Жыл бұрын
Too bad those videos are not targeted directly towards neurodivergent people, because clearly they are created by neurodivergent person and made for neurodivergent people. Why don't say that?
@udontevenwannaknowbruv
Жыл бұрын
@@avtoportret I disagree. People with ADHD need different methods of avoiding/decreasing procrastination because our brains work best when they’re stimulated by switching now and then to a new exciting tactic. Since we get bored easily and need constant stimulation (it’s why many ADHD people switch jobs more frequently than neurotypical people), that goes for study and life ‘hacks’ as well. The whole thing is that holding ourselves to one set system for productivity will be nearly impossible since we can easily become unmotivated after a while when having to follow a repetitive system or schedule to keep our productivity up. I am really grateful for this channel because I feel like she’s constantly searching for evidence based methods and laying down varying tactics to try out. It keeps things interesting for my brain so that when I get tired of keeping myself to one method, it often helps me to get a burst of motivation when I change to a new planner, implement a ‘hack’ or change my time schedule. I still get that burn out feeling once in a while but honestly I was a lot worse before I started following her advice
@tinkersdinkers
Жыл бұрын
@@avtoportret maybe she just doesnt feel comfortable with that, either way we're all in the know and it's not actively hurting anyone :)
@Tech.Unicorn
Жыл бұрын
OMG 😱 YOU EDIT YOUR OWN VIDEOS? They are INSANE, I thought you had a whole editing team 😅 so impressed and mind blown right now 👏👏👏
@teresaoncken
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this. I really think this will help me. I have a recent diagnosis of ADHD at age 30. I was a fellow 'quiet achiever' but I always felt I had to tirelessly work so hard to reach middle-ground. Now I feel like my life makes sense, and I have found your videos so relatable. I would like to share this, in case there is anyone else in this comment section who is like me: On top of this life-validating diagnosis, I am currently working to reconnect my psyche and soma due to childhood C-PTSD, to become a better human for myself and others. However, I am finding that this has become a blockade to having predictable days and, therefore, the ability to stick to a schedule remains difficult. Sometimes my body will choose to process something on a day that my mind is 'booked in' to function and it will throw a whole schedule out of whack. I struggle to compartmentalise these things because I am still in the early stages of processing past traumas and so it feels like these reactions are entirely involuntary. I have found that using 'focus mode' on my phone and periodically (unapologetically) deactivating social media accounts has helped immensely. I tell people right off the bat that I do this and my reasons why. I have learnt to accept that I struggle to regulate my empathy and will work with that wonderful part of my personality instead of allowing it to work against me. The anxiety, a.k.a. FOMO, in the beginning was tough but I am leaning further into accepting my basal introversion of my self-proclaimed extroverted-introvert personality. No one around me seems to have a problem with it, and those who do aren't worth my personal time. I believe I am therefore scheduling these currently complex life-admin/unpredictable communication moments for AFTER major tasks are completed per day, enabling me to push through and thrive in my studies and personal goals, whilst also maintaining my social circles and never-ending life to-do list. I guess this aligns with the advice in this video. Life seems so much less overwhelming and I have more self-worth because I have been able to achieve in the way I would like to in life. Oh, and dexamphetamine has also helped keep me on track haha. If anyone else is stumbling through this, I am here with you. It will take time but life will get better. I trust that it will because, if anything, our past has shown that we actively seek and implement changes for the better, time and time again.
@kalaiselvan7840
Жыл бұрын
I usually never watch a self help video or read a self help book as most of them just beat around the bush. But, this one is genuine and really helpful and provides actual solutions which you can easily implement. Great piece of articulation 🙌
@GalaxyLemonade
Жыл бұрын
I love how this todo list structuring simplifies the process. It's helpful because it doesn't feel like another chore that I will procrastinate on.
@cstrosetta
Жыл бұрын
WORD! I’ve trying to bring this up as analysts in my company are expected to have multiple meetings and actually analyze data. We are burnt out, aggravated but all we are told is to do things more efficiently. We’ve tried to do the no meetings a day a week only for some issue to come up, issues are always urgent. All these meetings post pandemic of course, and we have meetings before the meetings and after meetings plus updating statuses.
@Someone-dq4zt
Жыл бұрын
The way you describe how the mind works makes it so simple to understand I love how the pace of the video isn’t too fast and slow
@lexc7455
Жыл бұрын
Love this, Elizabeth! I've been in an emotional rut the past months over 2 huge projects which bring me anxiety. You are like my good conscience who gave me a pep talk with steps to help me put things into action. 🎉
@etashelinto8253
Жыл бұрын
I love this. The system you mentioned has been working for me but never thought about having a single admin day. Definitely giving more thought to that. Btw, noticed that you were more slow-paced in this video and just want to say thanks. Really appreciate you adjusting your pace.
@toni2309
Жыл бұрын
That's actually a really good way to go about it. I really want to do that, I'm just not sure it will be possible, because 1. sometimes people you make appointments with don't have a very flexible schedule themselves and when I make this plan and then it goes off the rails this makes it much worse for me and 2. I really struggle with the pressure of doing something right now this exact way and I can be very tired and overwhelmed after appointments so doing them all in one day seems a bit like a disaster to come.
@krusmatrieya3181
Жыл бұрын
Some good stuff but I think it's missing a few key "brain hacks". 1. Writing down how you feel without art is ... well it's good for solving procrastination B tasks, not so much for Procrastination A or Procrastination C tasks. (see old Paul Graham article on this). You need to use some form of mindmap or tally tracker with colored pens. What I mean by this (to borrow Eliyahu Goldatt's words) is that if you have a bottleneck task versus a project task then you need to know where your red flag is. So if you color or draw or create a cue of red on an activity - you're actually sending the thought of danger to that written feeling where as if you use green it could mean momentum which could up the urgency of pursuing that task over something else. It's not perfect but there's two kinds of procrastination and two kinds of task. One task that you're procrastinating on will save the world which means it's too large, it's too scary but it's the right thing but it may not have an end point. The other task will get you money, fame, etc. Which means it's a series of steps that will get you there but it has too many steps and you need to just grind your teeth on it and rely on milestones. Both of these require different emotions but take up much procrastination time because they are wicked problems. (To borrow an Issue Based Information Systems term). Each iteration of said tasks can have other things popping out in between and it becomes the question of pursuing the road less travelled versus the road that everyone travels in. 2. Vague stuff being harder to do than specific tasks. This is good if you have the momentum of being productive i.e. you are at a point in your life where you have the fundamentals down and know the right habits and the right networks. If Sam is not a finicky actor in your mission (for example he's not an actor in your movie with a god complex) then yes, call to Sam works but if you are dealing with wicked problems, vague is actually really good. But you still have to rewrite it. I'm not a master productive person so keep in mind, I haven't figure out the answer but a clue I found was in two concepts. 1. The North Star concept and 2. Using a Fail Log and Victory Vault tracker instead of a specific task. It's kind of like a reverse to-do list tracker. By going backwards you are actually learning who you want to be because you are keeping track of who you are heading towards as versus just doing specific tasks. Keep in mind you can do this for specific tasks too but you're going to end up prioritizing mid-term tasks for long term tasks (as opposed to long term goals or KPIs). It's the proverbial Bible quote about being not a man of this time. Doing mid-term tasks can (maybe) lead you to inventing Google but then you might find yourself erasing your do no evil mantra along the way where as long term tasks - because they are tasks and not goals can lead you down to projects you wouldn't expect to do but might be the key to doing things. For example, let's say you are completely ignorant of the internet. You know your youtube or reddit or e-mail but no one's taught you SEO. Unless you have the right mentor, you'll never find the concept of blue oceans. You'll see stuff like SEO, How to make youtube videos, how to make blogs, etc. In that particular case you actually need a vague and complex task because that is what fuels your dreams. Keep in mind I said tasks not goals because a blue ocean concept is not a goal. It's not marketing, it's not business, it's the equivalent of making the simple task of go to Google Trends find what's trending and turning it into a more complicated task which is finding your blue ocean but that vagueness does lead somewhere and it's a key of procrastination Cs. You find new terms, you get synchronicity and you end up doing stuff other than that vague stuff but it cures you of procrastination either way. (Another way of phrasing this is you won't find your blue ocean by trying to find your blue ocean, you won't gain enlightenment by trying to seek enlightenment. You will only find them by simply being out there and letting them find you.) 3. Regarding Zeigarnik and using another to-do list with goals - It's just another reframing of David Allen's Someday/Maybe list and while it can be liberating it's also ...how do I phrase this...takes your skin in the game, "out" of your game. I use more than one to-do list myself but I mention this because others can't have more than one to-do list. (Or they can have more than one but they have to use it in one app or one place.) Ironic as that may be and that's because the Zeigarnik effect or open loops thinking is a biological necessity many times. Imagine a competitive setting like a championship UFC fight where you have to have a particular game plan to beat your opponent but you don't have the skill set. You can't just do the same old techniques and training nor can you ignore those training because it's a fight. You can't just not train. It's a paradox that has plagued many fighters especially in championship fights. Do I throw a spinning wheel kick that I have never tried before, do I set up a spinning fist because I have out-struck my opponent in a previous fight and I only lost because he put a triangle on me on the very last minute of the very last round? Yes, just like a puzzle, this will overwhelm you so you can't just do nothing about these open loops especially if you have too many tasks and are overwhelmed already but you need this nagging feeling to solve the puzzle which isn't always symmetric to your goals. In order to find an assymetric solution, you need to be overwhelmed. You need to brainstorm while also not being too creative. You need a set of cues, a set of clues, a set of videos and the right simulations so that your instinct does the right thing in the right crowd setting with all the weight of the world on your shoulders. This can be mitigated by a team and a coach and a trainer but what if you don't have access to that or you have the wrong trainer? The harsh answer is, you need someone to tell you (internally) what each of these tasks are and what each of these needs to not be done and still not get stuck with paralysis analysis. It's the universal equivalent of needing a black hole to form a universe. You need mindfulness under extreme pressure and you need to deal with being overwhelmed. It's not rocket science - project managers, researchers, coaches, even you do this. It's not the doing (paradoxical I know in a subject about a to-"do" list), it's the choice over the consequence with no load/save thinking. At some point, you have to move forward. You have to take all these to-do lists, find yourself in war and have all these to-do lists broken and you have to have the contingency instinct to actually engage the open loops and beat them rather than avoiding them without actually blocking them out. Tough system but that's the reality of open loops, they are always there and you can end up with multiple to-do lists that get bigger and bigger until you have multiple atomic to-do lists that are so big that you're wagging the dog's tail until it becomes a never ending chase for that productive goal which might get you unstuck but won't get you closer to the path you wanted when you started your to-do list.
@TheCreatorsAttorney
Жыл бұрын
Yay! A new EF video!!! I’m so grateful to you and all of your brilliant advice during Ali’s PTYA course. I really miss you there and wish you were still part of the program, but I know you’re busy with medical school and with this brilliant channel so I wish you the best and hope you’re well.❤❤
@stephanieaprilliano9511
Жыл бұрын
I do something similar to the 'to do' list when I'm working on coursework. It it difficult to feel motivated to start earlier than days before the deadline. But in the days/weeks leading up to crunch time, I go through this weird procrastination stage, and the thing I'm avoiding is my first thought of the day and I just want to cement myself to the floor.. What I have started to do is take myself mentally through the task, and each thing that I know I'll need to do. And then once it's planned out that way, it kind of feels pointless not to do it
@Moose808
Жыл бұрын
I find this too. Just committing to doing the prep for the task rather than the task itself is much more inviting. And once the prep is done there is some momentum built up that can flow into getting the whole task done.
@mansoor3159
Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth you are one of my best youtuber in the world and I really love your videos so so much you are my inspiration and I wish you reach 1 Million Subscribers very very soon!😃💖💫
@GreenFolk
Жыл бұрын
In this avoiding scenario, I often write things down in an abstract manner. I do recommand to reframe it with specific words and even more, I set myself the task of formulating a verb for each task and this one best aptly or specifically. This is not only a fun task, because I am verbally challenged and in case of doubt I have beautiful (and understandable!) I can think up verbs, but I feel that my memory starts to associate and I'm already in my hands. Just like you meant 'KZitem stuff' it would then become 'write a script' / 'get information' / ' imagine a process ' This helps me a lot to move from thinking to acting. Thanks for your thoughts and tips about this.
@haaruncaderrr
Жыл бұрын
Your editing keeps getting better and better🥺💪🏼
@angielizethruizromero2899
2 ай бұрын
How does she edit the videos?
@aurorazelaire
11 ай бұрын
As someone who's going into med school with the aim of getting into neurosurgery, it's incredibly uplifting to see a woman in this field. Ever since I mentioned that i want to go into neuro, I've heard things like "It's a male-dominated field" and "you won't get work anywhere if you're a woman" and "okay but how will you balance your married life?" (I'm not married but i do live in a desi family and it could happen any time). It's like a breath of fresh air seeing women in this field ❤
@magdazofia2474
7 ай бұрын
Elizabeth is an absolute queen
@NirEyal
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the shout-out! Stay Indistractable!
@GlynTaylor
Жыл бұрын
The best use of music in a youtube video I have ever ever seen, I mean heard. Perfectly subtle, I love it
@mikeballew3207
Жыл бұрын
This is amazing. There are so many useful, actionable, applicable suggestions here. I'm supposed to be working on a take-home midterm that's due in a few days, and you probably genuinely saved me in that regard. This is so helpful; thank you! I'm going to check out the book, Indestractable as well. I also want to add that I've seen skillshare sponsorships in videos dozens and dozens of times, and I've always been a bit intrigued (but I tend to fall into the trap of signing up for something cool and then forgetting/procrastinating using it, which the main thesis of this video might help with!) but I was still never fully sold on skillshare until I heard your pitch on it this time.
@talesofawhale
11 ай бұрын
I LOVED the manager and maker reference with Michael and Dwight !! As always you keep giving us the best production value as well as content value. Keep going girl you got this 💕🎉
@Ayushr0129
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing these productivity tips Elizabeth!
@Alexanderthenotsobad
Жыл бұрын
Although I'm not quite as intelligent as Elizabeth, every once in a while we coincide with our patterns or actions. That elevates me to a higher self-assesment that I know is not deserved....
@AvoUvezian
Жыл бұрын
Never got such a concise explanation and I’ve been watching videos on this topic for years (instead of getting work done, ironically). Well done.
@tyronefrielinghaus3467
Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth : this is a fantastic video : I REALLY like the division of Manager and Maker idea (days) I really struggle (hopefully better now🤞🤞🤞🤞) to do both Maker (i'm studying online/by myself) and getting other things done. So I end up doing less of both : things begin building up(anxiety) and not making progress on main task (completing course)...frustration. I value how you cite studies and distill them : great. Really information rich and no 'gaps' in your explanations.. Tyrone from South Africa
@anikethkajjam
Жыл бұрын
Been following you since 75k subs and when I was in high school. It now gives me immense joy seeing the growth you had, now I’m in uni pursuing project management and I can’t tell you how helpful your videos are! Thank you Elizabeth :)
@omorfaruqakib965
Жыл бұрын
Thanku Lizzy!! I get really excited whenever I see you have uploaded a new video!😁 I loved most the maker and manager to do list concept, and the background to do list for projects. But I feel overcoming procrastination through writing is going to be the most useful part for me. It really simpliefied my life a lot. You also don't believe everything you think😊 👋👋
@PhillipAmthor
Жыл бұрын
I study cognitive science bachelors and we had this in my first semester of university. 4:51 This is essentially wrong because she doesnt say that it may only leaves or short term memory more easily. Also making a photo or note of things may free up space because its more likely to get into long term memory just because you did more than just preceive & process it. The more associations you can combine with an information the more likely you remember something of it. This is why you learn words best if you create associations between them.[Collins and Quillan, 1969] [Collins and Loftus, 1975], [Mäntylä, 1986] [Roediger 111 and McDermott, 1995] 11:02 now she is saying the opposite or she also doesnt mention the difference between longterm and shortterm memory effect of this writing down phenomenon ----------{THE 4 SOURCES ABOVE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ARTICLES IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE MEMORIZING THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW PERFECTLY FOR TESTS, make 2 kinds of mindmaps: one for grouping similar words together and create an title, one for each word and write multiple assotioations beside (LATCH= Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, Hierarchy; color, smell, temparature, surface feeling, shape; any sensory input; semantical [facts], episodic [events], habituation or sensation, conditioning [classical or operant], skills [motor and perceptual]} This works best for language learning and similar school tasks. Also mentalisation with rooms & objects can work well. For example if somebody sings a song to you and you dont know it but remember the full sentence you already got more than 7 "items". The keyword is chunking. The brain creates chunks of information to resolve this issue. But also your brain does process sounds, language, tasks and letters/numbers differently so you could say that there is some kind of separate specialized working memory for a all these tasks. Another example would be: you cant memorize chinese letters and tell the difference between some similar looking if you dont know their pictogram alphabet but you can memorize pretty good what they say and speak small parts of it and distinguish between similar things (mandarin uses 4 to 5 different tonations for each consonant if i remember correctly i dont include them here because this is much more difficult) 4:58 The information that you can only hold 7+-2 items inside your working memory is reserved for numbers and letters only so this is only a small part of the story. So in this context this information is not relevant at all. However the solution may work regardless. Primacy vs recency effect [Glanzer and Cunitz, 1966] Acoustic memory vs. semantic memory [Baddeley, 1966a, Baddeley, 19661)] Kinds of Memory 1. Short-term memory a) Sensory - iconic - echoic b) Working memory - Articulatory loop (repeat telephone number) - Visuo-spatial sketchpad 2. Long-term memory a) Explicit (declarative, conscious) - Semantic (facts) - Episodic (events) b) Implicit (non-declarative, unconscious) - Habituation and sensitization - Conditioning (classical and operant) - Skills (motor and perceptual) For to-do lists Its probably best if you make only 2: important & not important, important also includes urgent because if you have 3 to-do lists you have to use time to decide what belongs where and things that are really urgent are also most likely to be important such as paying bills, bring the kids to school, buy food & cook for event If you read till the end i have to say that im also struggling i have ADHD so youre not alone. However i think it gets better with practice. And yes this is part of my study procrastination :)
@Curtis-pj1wq
Жыл бұрын
She doesn't want it in her short-term memory. That wasn't a contradiction. She was talking about two different things.
@PhillipAmthor
Жыл бұрын
@@Curtis-pj1wq if you read my comment carefully i stated that she EITHER: made a mistake by not specifically stating what she means OR she said something which isnt quite true. Non the less she contradicted herself at one point by not specifying a certain thing she said.
@Curtis-pj1wq
Жыл бұрын
I read your comment more carefully and found mistakes, but I didn't find the word "mistake" written anywhere. "This is bad because we are more likely to forget things" - Elizabeth "This is essentially wrong[*] because she doesn[']t say that it may only [leave our] [short-term] memory more easily."- Phillip "Dear Landland, I didn't forget to pay my rent it just left my short-term memory."- Me Smile.
@Dez-E
Жыл бұрын
I can't imagine how great it would be to have a doctor with this ability to relay topics.
@candiceseretin7230
Жыл бұрын
Yay I watched it in the first 15 minutes of you uploading. I love your channel. Please keep it up. I love your videos especially on books and reading. Thank you
@joeyragonacoach
11 ай бұрын
Amazing insight Elizabeth! Thank you for sharing everything!
@carriepett6660
Жыл бұрын
Love love love! 1. Making things super specific is a game changer! It makes it seem so fun & easy 2. I call admin my monkey tasks and push them off til the end of the day…. 3. I love the ideas of a dream list! I do this as a stream of conscious thing in the notes app 4. Video editing!! How cool 😄 always have loved KZitem and thought it was so playful maybe I’ll learn….
@the_artisan
Жыл бұрын
Ok, this is a game-changer! This fits so well with my intuition about why I'm not as productive as I could be.
@miamifloridarealestate305
Жыл бұрын
Amazing vid Eli ! thanks and very grateful for our contribution. I love your style of explaining and teaching with all the visuals and examples....and of course you are very easy on the eyes, thanks and keep up the awesome work ! will check out your notion tools as well.
@shehzaibirfan
Жыл бұрын
A great video. Many of us are facing the same issues in today's world. I must say, you managed the timing astoundingly well. So much value in ~13 mins 👍 Looking forward to the next one
@saralopez7189
Жыл бұрын
Your content is the best on youtube for us neurodivergent folks. You've helped me immensely. Thank you Liz
@wellbeingwithzee6168
2 ай бұрын
I just want to thank you so much for this video, it has immensely worked for me and for once i am able to stick to a routine The concept of admin and manager tasks especially, i have been doing my admins tasks at the end of the day and it has been a game changer to my productivity Thank you!!
@MichaelDooney
Жыл бұрын
This video is incredible. Really, this is proper amazing. How you've broken down the way we (people) process information, deal with tasks that have to be completed, and convince ourselves to ultimately do them. I've watched a lot of productivity KZitem and I don't think a more thoroughly researched (with journal articles!) analysis of how our brain approaches tasks exists. Thank you for making this, it's exactly what I needed.
@JanniGuldeIversen
Жыл бұрын
This was very interesting, thank you for sharing. I usually utilize Millers Law for my work with multimedia design (as an argument for ensuring fewer things in each category - often in relation to navigation), but it absolutely applies here as well. The maker vs manager concept was very interesting. The admin day reminded me of the Errand day concept utilized in many home making systems, such as The Flylady Method. The concept of externalizing information to free up working memory reminded me of the Mind Like Water state, that is the goal of the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology from David Allen. Speaking of GTD: 1. GTD adresse the need/value of seperating single step tasks (Next Actions) from multi step Projects, and even (higher up the Horizens of Focus) father future goals, visions and mission. 2. GTD adresses the need to be action specific when fleshing out to-do's and projects - by including an action words and keeping an eye towards what "Done" looks like, so that way, we don't have to rely on internaly using brain power for adding more details, when the whole thing could be externalized. 3. Your "Dream list" reminded me specifically of the GTD concept of a "Someday Maybe" list, for the not-quite-active-yet-or-ever projects. I'd say the cause of my procrastination pain is usually more lack of clarity than bad prioritization - I've been using the prompt "What needs to happen in order for this..." and your journaling prompt suggestions defenatly seems interesting and helpful, so yet again, my gratitude goes to you and learners like you willing to share their findings online for people like me to find and gain value from.
@SSB_17
Жыл бұрын
I never usually post comments on social media or youtube videos, but I must say that finding your channel has been Godsent. Your videos help me understand myself and give me ways to cope with the challenges that come with life, being a second year medical student and having to deal with things I never thought could ever happen. Having to keep going and learn medicine while finding ways to deal with the personal traumas is something to say the least. I had tried most of the strategies out there but my brain is wired differently than 90% of the population it seems and nothing worked until I started listening to your videos not really expecting much but I found myself coming back ever so often because your content resonate with me in ways that others don't. So I just wanna say thanks and let you know that your work is meaningful in more ways than one.
@Herlock07
Жыл бұрын
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@divyanshukumar5569
Жыл бұрын
Your video's are truly full of knowledge that rejuvenate me ! Lot's Of Love from India ♥️
@rmschindler144
Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth, you are making so much sense, I feel a very strange feeling.
@VidhathShetty
Жыл бұрын
Wow Liz this distinction between manager and maker changes how i view tasks thank you so much for the insight will be using this immediately to make my life productive and fruitful. I'm truly grateful thank you for your video 🙏🙏🙏
@YT_OGViewer
Жыл бұрын
To kinda get at the “everything takes longer than you think it will” thing, I started adding an extra 50%-100% to the amount of time I think something will take when scheduling my calendar for the week. Of course it depends on the task, but when i finish “early” in that extra time, I kinda tricked myself to thinking I’m ahead on the day’s tasks. For me, once I get behind, the whole day kinda goes off the rails and it can be frustrating. Plus, I’ve found it makes it easier to say “no” (when appropriate) if people ask for something
@alinao1386
Жыл бұрын
I didn`t saw whole video yet. But this intro is slaaaaaying! 💖
@lunasophiaaa
Жыл бұрын
i love your brain elizabeth. you have helped me SO much. I love working on new life projects like this!!
@tonirenee3161
Жыл бұрын
I would like to say, you are extraordinary. That is, unlike many people who do not have the executive faculties like you do to know what to do to maximize our learning and working abilities. Listening to your cast, enlightens me to how others brains that aren’t mine work. I have no working memory, even if I did, I would find myself better off with out. Working memory should be busy with remembering to put on shoes before you leave the house and remembering where your car is parked. Thank you! Please keep making these videos, they help me realize the capability of my brain.
@milomazli
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Elizabeth! AMazing infos here!! especially on unblocking blocks and formulating tasks (vague = less likely to do it). THANK YOU!!
@VIEW-ut3bu
Жыл бұрын
I USED to be very much a list-er and after a terrible exp. With a hacker incident my body and mind are rejecting regiment emphatically. It is very upsetting. I really enjoy follow through and tasking. Thanks for this video.
@Arfa_Khadija
9 ай бұрын
The notion template was superrrr helpful! Thanks lizzi
@stevelawrence8945
Жыл бұрын
Interesting Idea! I always enjoy "walking around" in your thoughts..... A little "dust" and " clutter" here and there. But, all in all, a very nice place to do a walk-through. Steve ....retired government lawyer in rural Mississippi, USA
@Kitofthearts
Жыл бұрын
The to do list, where every distracting thought can be listed or expressed, is an excellent development, many intellectuals utilise the method, to assist conservation of energy & focus upon work flow, to clarify
@mozaik-inc
Жыл бұрын
I find this video very interesting. This is the second time I’m hearing that writing something down increases our chances of forgetting it but for me it doubles my chance of remembering it. If I write something down I seldom need to consult my notes of it
@kiss1tell
Жыл бұрын
I love exploring this topic!! Makes me feel like I’m a small change away from success ❤🎉 thank you
@abrilthom895
Жыл бұрын
STUDENTS NEED YOU ELIZABETH UPLOAD MORE VIDEOS
@ismaeltrabajo3571
Жыл бұрын
Great video Elizabeth. It’s pretty helpful. In my case, many tasks are coming up and in many cases it’s crazy to manage my to do list. I’ll put in practice your recommendations. Keep going Elizabeth… Greetings from the South of Spain
@samrajbhullar355
Жыл бұрын
You are my favourite educaional youtuber!
@aaudi1011
Жыл бұрын
oh my god i always have a problem with prioritizing my tasks and god knows how many books i have picked up just to tackle this problem (nir eyal was one of them), your tips so far are the most actionable ones i can even see what i did wrong already. thank you sosososoososo much!!!
@2k10clarky
11 ай бұрын
I estimated and then timed my 'management' tasks just to see how long they were actually taking and was surprised to find I overestimated for most manager tasks by about 2 to 5 times, which was making me less likely to do them. Also the act of timing them acted as a trigger for me to start which helps with inertia. 1.5 minutes to import and confirm that weeks transactions on my company account or 15 mins to watch a video, easy choice when you have the data.
@senshikudo7181
Жыл бұрын
had to watch the video twice.. once for the contents and once for the Office! Love it😂 the video production has hit a new level 👏🏻👏🏻
@leonewashere
10 ай бұрын
I've never heard of the maker vs. manager day before but it might just be the piece of the puzzle of scheduling I've been missing and may help my ADHD brain a lot. Thank you!
@restfulstillness2274
Жыл бұрын
4:39 I think this is where neurodivergence kicks in and bucks this trend. Whenever I write something down or take a picture, I personally am connecting it with more and more emotional charge. If it's something important or captivating, either the adrenaline or cortisol spikes reinforce the "this is important and don't forget these" queues. If there are stronger emotions of anxiety, anger, grief, joy, love, etc. attached to the thing being backed up in external memory, it occupies more space in both my working and long-term memory. It's as if giving it more focus reinforces the "must remember this at all costs" subconscious routines. Only when I deem something as not important does it gather dust and get forgotten. Different rules apply when I am so stressed due to issues affecting my breathing and/or sleep.
@ashleykennedy2824
Жыл бұрын
I have ADHD and found minimalist bujo to be really helpful for this. Fancy layouts are great and all, but a lot of times they distract from the purpose of it which is to be a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system. Jessica over at How to ADHD has a few videos on it and I also love Ryder Carroll's (bujo creator) super simple explanation on his channel. If you find yourself constantly migrating tasks that didn't get done for whatever reason, take a look at those tasks and determine if they actually *need* to be done or if your brain just thinks they do. If it's not something that legitimately needs to be done then just cross it off the list and move on with your life. I used that along with only starting out with 3 things on my daily to-do list to automate basic cleaning tasks.
@princessofpeas9026
Жыл бұрын
And...she's back! 😊 Loved the video. For me, putting something on a to do list makes it less likely I will do it LOL (both big tasks and small) but always looking for new ways to approach/look at this issue - thank you for the insights you shared!
@melnorman350
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I had a task I have been putting off for a few weeks but I used the idea you said about breaking it up and write why it is so hard to do and how I feel about that it worked so well and I finished it today so thank you again 😊
@Stanislava-jw1gw
Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth!!! Your videos are so beautiful and so so helpful 🥰🥰 Thank you!!!!
@Helenastip
Жыл бұрын
Omg your videos are treasures!! This makes so much sense and these tips are great. I'll implement those right away.
@normanquednau
11 ай бұрын
Your video editing is art😮
@JustWojtek
Жыл бұрын
I like the idea of writing out the process. We seem to assume that our thoughts are a completely assessment of whatever that thought is, but really we just have cognitive flashes of whatever it is we are thinking about.
@aleksandraskula4364
Жыл бұрын
I think this is the best video I've ever watched 😅. I love it, how in depth you went into the topic! x
@Solo50plus
11 ай бұрын
This is AWESOME! I sort of do some of these things already but have been fighting against it thinking I SHOULD be doing it a different way, particularly the admin once a week. I feel the overwhelm easing off already. I'm implementing this stuff immediately. T H A N K Y O U so much for this 😊🙏🏽
@LightnessofJoy
Жыл бұрын
7:38 is what I needed to hear today
@smaeschli
Жыл бұрын
My attention kept slipping as I listened, and beyond the five-minute mark, the info I was absorbing was increasingly patchy. However, it looks like you have some gems here, Elizabeth. I'll have to rewatch sections with the last three tips for sure. Designating full days for making vs. managing (and making the maker:manager ratio 6:1) could potentially allow me to reap the benefits of hyper-focus while mitigating the risks. I'll give it a shot.
@whoopsie9411
11 ай бұрын
these insights and tips are really good and helpful! some of this stuff I figured out myself but didn't know why it was helpful. so this is hugely helpful!
@nassimabettir9903
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤. I have been constantly struggling with procrastination and scheduling, and this video cleared up a lot of things for me. I will be trying all the things you've mentioned.
@user-yc9pi9bu3u
Жыл бұрын
She is always on point. Thankyou for this Elizabeth! :)
@BroonParker
8 ай бұрын
Impressive video with great advice. Close to some of the things I do and have done, but with useful focus snd an evidence based approach. Certainly this will be useful in reframing my own practice. (My remaining issue is how to avoid procrastinating by watching Elizsbeth Phipps videos - shift them to my To Do list, I guess.) Thank you for the quality of your YT work. Subscribed.
@Katlyn_Duncan
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Elizabeth! I too struggle with intrusive thoughts and didn't realize the scientific effect of them!! Im going to start implementing them straight away. Also, I'd love to use Final Cut pro for my videos, but I'm using iMovie for now. Is it similar to learn?
@blue-uv4mh
Жыл бұрын
I‘m not totally sure if they are similar, but even if they aren’t, iMovie is very simple and easy to learn :)
@blue-uv4mh
Жыл бұрын
I‘d even say it‘s the best beginner software that I know. Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro etc are more advanced, so by the time you commit and get yourself a bigger paid software you‘re not as overwhelmed because you then already know the basics and only have to learn to navigate the options. I also started out on iMovie
@sourgreendolly7685
Жыл бұрын
@@blue-uv4mhAgreed. iMovie is a lot less overwhelming personally. Learning the paid software is a bigger project for sure. Not impossible! But probably not the best place for those of us prone to overwhelm. Learning on something more basic will teach you skills you can you within the more complex programs anyways.
@pauldittus
Жыл бұрын
Very well said. Thank you for sharing the science in a way that’s both informative and practical 🙌
@kasiamigdal6314
Жыл бұрын
I was brought up with my mum training me to dress, talk and behave like I'm a million bucks from the corporate world...I'm now in my 40's and only recently realised, I'm more like a hippy! I can't organise a filing cabinet! and listening to you I realise my brain is wired completely differently to what I was taught my whole life. I also see my daughter is wired the same way, so hopefully I can help her navigate her life better and avoid unnecessary struggle and false thoughts about herself. Thank you
@wanderingoff13
Жыл бұрын
Great video, Elizabeth! The idea of like, micro-journalling to break through procrastination seems SO promising to me. I'm going back to school after six years away in September and squirreling away all the tips and tricks I can get my hands on - a lot of them come from you! I do also want to say though, with absolutely no judgement for trying, that I found the AI thumbnail/ graphics at the beginning to be very off-putting. It took days for me to click on the video, which it wouldn't usually, because I just shied away from the uncanny-valley effect of the AI you. I don't know if it's more or less work than your usual stock-footage intros, but I much preferred those. I hope all is well and you're having a great week!
@ngkaruku
Жыл бұрын
good to see you Liz. I need to revisit this one it resonates with me am too curious at times and usually end up in very different direction to my destination ,sound like I get lost often
@annaspeaks373
Жыл бұрын
I am here to enjoy your art😍
@kalpavriksha8400
Жыл бұрын
love you elizabeth.
@alepho4089
Жыл бұрын
This channel is so great.
@mbukvova
Жыл бұрын
This was great! Well organised thoughts, easy to follow and actually very practical tips. Thank you so much.
@user-wd7oy3tp2t
Жыл бұрын
This is actually amazing
@kuromistulay
Жыл бұрын
This is so true I've never seen anyone talk about this
@Dil.Careem
8 ай бұрын
Mastering the art of scheduling with neuroscience - tricking your brain to work. Your insights are a strategic approach to optimal productivity. Time to implement these scheduling tricks and maximize efficiency.
@lucreziabani
Жыл бұрын
this video is pure gold
@ali920101
Жыл бұрын
miss you Eliza
@jondrive8801
Жыл бұрын
This is real good, hopefully more people will see it. It's not the usual advice we hear
@creativegray
9 ай бұрын
I have been procrastinating myself, but mainly by trying to find out where you mentioned the engraved dice before. Specifically because I thought I had absorbed your video about intermittent reward systems along with an ADHD channel on types of rest and turned them into my own die…and now I’m wondering if what I thought was creativity was instead plagiar-er, let’s go with imitation? Modeling! That’s it. Modeling my behavior after yours. Can you tell me where you first talk about those dice? And how you selected your faces? The maker in me is also interested in the production process (mine are hand-made wood cubes laser-etched with icons I draw). In general, as others who have been late-diagnosed with ADHD have said, thank you so much for your work. It’s incredibly helpful, and even though I will miss your frequency of posting videos I am cheering you on as you focus on the medical stuff and think you are a great example of practicing what you preach.
@sourgreendolly7685
Жыл бұрын
My needs shift too much for this, personally. Sometimes ticking off a few to-do's is exactly what I need to get motivated for the bigger stuff. But there's definitely an element of finding the right time for the to-do list to that as well so your point there stands. There's no way I could have just one day for to-do's without adding overwhelm and any 7 day schedule would burn me out fast. I need days to just be. Perhaps that's me recognizing my need to prioritize that.
@chestene8090
Жыл бұрын
elizabeth i love u ur a lifesaver always --is what i chant secretly in my head every time u upload a new video ((:
@toni2309
Жыл бұрын
My problem with to do lists is that I get super anxious about forgetting to look at my to do list and that kinda somehow feels like it ends up with MORE space in my working memory because I would often more naturally remember other to do things but not looking at a to do list, and also when I put down all the things I need to do I just feel so overwhelmed about having to do these things and then I never want to look at that to do list again and often can't bring myself to and then I bury it deep down.
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