I wonder what to do about areas in which we really should take a break, i e work-related stuff. I think there's a benefit to letting ourself rest. Do you work on all of your goals every day.
Great question. This book really assumes you’ll do all of your habits every day, which isn’t realistic. In fact, most habit books don’t really address this need for rest. Elastic Habits does sort-of allow for rest, if you call the lowest ‘win condition’ rest, but that’s not really a break. I’m working on a video comparing the various habit methodologies and I’ll report back if any of them work more effectively at this idea of rest.
Sorry for the slow response!I swear I wasn’t procrastinating 😆 - I didn’t get notified! For studying, I think a few things can help. One is to be well rested - I find studying while tired is pretty hard. Then, borrowing from the video, it might be helpful to notice if you have any negative self talk that is making studying unpleasant for you, and if so, see if you can let some of that go. Also, consider your style- are you actually someone who focuses better with some time pressure? If so, waiting until closer to the deadline may not be a bad thing. Or, if you do better with more relaxed vibe, then carving out dedicated time well in advance might be more of what you need. And last, you might want to find ways to reward yourself for studying- if reading a chapter or turning in homework doesn’t give you a boost in itself, you might want to give yourself one - a gold star, a call with a friend, a celebratory drink, a dance in your dorm room, whatever you need to give yourself the pat on the back for your accomplishments. Thanks for watching!!
Ooh amazing video! Also, I have Guinea pigs too! Guinea pigs are so cute!
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Aren’t guinea pigs the best? They are so cute, even when they are being stinky or cranky! 🤣
Thanks a lot
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Great stuff 👏
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I wonder what to do about areas in which we really should take a break, i e work-related stuff. I think there's a benefit to letting ourself rest. Do you work on all of your goals every day.
Great question. This book really assumes you’ll do all of your habits every day, which isn’t realistic. In fact, most habit books don’t really address this need for rest. Elastic Habits does sort-of allow for rest, if you call the lowest ‘win condition’ rest, but that’s not really a break. I’m working on a video comparing the various habit methodologies and I’ll report back if any of them work more effectively at this idea of rest.
Do you have any suggestions for students who want to study but end up procrastinating?
Sorry for the slow response!I swear I wasn’t procrastinating 😆 - I didn’t get notified! For studying, I think a few things can help. One is to be well rested - I find studying while tired is pretty hard. Then, borrowing from
the video, it might be helpful to notice if you have any negative self talk that is making studying unpleasant for you, and if so, see if you can let some of that go. Also, consider your style- are you actually someone who focuses better with some time pressure? If so, waiting until closer to the deadline may not be a bad thing. Or, if you do better with more relaxed vibe, then carving out dedicated time well in advance might be more of what you need. And last, you might want to find ways to reward yourself for studying- if reading a chapter or turning in homework doesn’t give you a boost in itself, you might want to give yourself one - a gold star, a call with a friend, a celebratory drink, a dance in your dorm room, whatever you need to give yourself the pat on the back for your accomplishments. Thanks for watching!!