I had a very similar experience with productivity advice! Two other things I do that really helped my productivity are:
1- Downloaded a couple of tools that help me do my research while walking by listening to my materials. I write for a living, so a lot of my prep work requires me to read a lot of material and revisit interview transcripts. Instead, I listen to all of this stuff while walking or riding my bike—I need to move with my work!
2 - Scheduling social work sessions. I am lucky to work with a few people as collaborators, and scheduling work sessions with them where we both have, say, a document in front of us and can talk it through, really helps me carve out the time to get to it.
I had a very similar experience with productivity advice! Two other things I do that really helped my productivity are:
1- Downloaded a couple of tools that help me do my research while walking by listening to my materials. I write for a living, so a lot of my prep work requires me to read a lot of material and revisit interview transcripts. Instead, I listen to all of this stuff while walking or riding my bike—I need to move with my work!
2 - Scheduling social work sessions. I am lucky to work with a few people as collaborators, and scheduling work sessions with them where we both have, say, a document in front of us and can talk it through, really helps me carve out the time to get to it.
Thanks for putting this out there!
That is so awesome that you have found some tools that help you! 😁
Yep, our brain just works differently 🤷♀️
So true!