So tired you could cry? Enable Low Power Mode
When you are really tired but you have to keep going to the end of semester, what do you do? What is the equivalent of Low Power Mode for your body and mind? In this track I make some suggestions. Fir...
23 Nov 20216min
What if *you* need an extension?
I wade into the discussion about granting extensions, situating it in the broader discussion about academic workloads and mental health. I discuss what might be kind to the students, what might be kin...
12 Nov 202116min
Dictation and focus
Getting the ideas out of your head into a document can be done in many ways. If you find it difficult to do that by typing, have you considered dictation? I explain how that might help in this track. ...
12 Okt 20217min
When another project is distracting you
Sometimes as you are approaching the end of one project you start getting distracted by ideas for the next one. In this track I suggest that starting to work on the new project might help you finish t...
12 Okt 20216min
Do you have too many writing projects?
While working on one thing at a time may not work for you, having too many active writing projects isn't very effective either. In this track I talk about how the extra cognitive work of managing too ...
12 Okt 202111min
Select the task you most want to work on
It is easier to focus on tasks you enjoy doing. It is easier to motivate yourself to do things that you (generally) enjoy doing. In this track I talk about how this can help you keep your writing proj...
12 Okt 20215min
Meditation as practice and metaphor
There is evidence that having a meditation practice can improve your ability to focus. I talk a bit about how that works and then go on to talk about how meditation is also a good metaphor for underst...
8 Okt 20218min
Optimizing Focus: Choosing the task to suit the context
The context in which you are writing makes a big difference to how well you can focus. Instead of waiting for ideal conditions, think about which tasks you could do in the context you are in that woul...
8 Okt 20215min
