Photo by *Zara By Christopher R. Edgar Most productivity literature is about tips for organizing our workspace — creative ways to arrange our e-mail inbox, write to-do lists, color-code our folders, and so on.  These can be useful, but they leave a big question unanswered:  how can we find the focus and motivation to put [...]

This entry was posted on May 24, 2010 and is filed under: Productivity - 17 Comments »

Photo by It’s Life By Christopher R. Edgar While we’re working, we often get so absorbed in our projects that we forget about our breathing.  When this happens, particularly when we’re under stress, we can lapse into restricted breathing—inhaling in short gasps, or shallowly into the upper chest.  What we don’t often realize is that [...]

This entry was posted on March 4, 2010 and is filed under: Productivity - 33 Comments »

Photo by John Morgan By Ali Hale Wherever we live in the world, we’re used to the pattern of the seasons. We know that some months are good for planting new seeds, others are good for picnics in the park, others involve warm soups and thick blankets. The rhythm of each year is the same, [...]

This entry was posted on November 24, 2009 and is filed under: Productivity, Self Awareness - 7 Comments »

Photo by Muha By JC A few months back, during a conversation with one of my mentors, he said something that I will remember for the rest of my life.  “All this planning and focusing is good, but doing is better” was the exact phrase that came out of his mouth.  It hit me like [...]

This entry was posted on October 30, 2009 and is filed under: Productivity - 24 Comments »

Photo by anoldent By Christopher R. Edgar Sitting alone in a quiet place can be a difficult experience.  Without distractions, we can feel bombarded by unpleasant thoughts and emotions.  All the ways we’re unhappy about ourselves and our lives come raging back into our awareness when there’s space for them to come up. It’s no [...]

This entry was posted on October 26, 2009 and is filed under: Productivity - 30 Comments »

Photo by BingBing By Wendy Aron Whenever I tell a new person I’ve met that I’ve recently had a memoir published, the response is, invariably, “You wouldn’t believe my story. I should write a book, too.” And my response to them is, invariably, “Then, why don’t you?” The gap between having the desire to write [...]

This entry was posted on April 2, 2009 and is filed under: Personal Growth, Productivity - 25 Comments »