productivity

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Top five time management tips from expert authors

Jin Song March 26, 2024

We are told over and over that time is the most valuable resource we have. This saying is a cliché, yes, but it’s also true. Juggling our commitments in a world of constant digital distraction and impossible demands is overwhelming, and there’s no shame in feeling swamped — no matter what the productivity influencers are telling you. As something of a self-help connoisseur, I’ve spent many a day trying to implement the newest life hacks and time management tricks from the latest book, podcast, YouTube video, and so on. After much time invested in fruitless attempts and research, these authors…

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Indulge your inner child to slow down

Izzy Cheung September 21, 2023

Mainstream media, education systems, and society tend to place an emphasis on determining individuality through work, but shun you if you find interest in something different from the “norm.” Pressure around grades, job prospects, and trying to fit in while…

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Productivity is a trap

Olivia Visser September 18, 2023

Content warning: mentions of car accidents and brain injuries. The other day, I made a post on my Instagram story saying that your productivity isn’t defined by how many activities you do each summer. The amount of friends who replied…

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Study finds frequent breaks are necessary for well-being

Pranjali J Mann September 12, 2022

SFU Beedie School of Business professor Zhanna Lyubykh led a recently published study on the importance of taking breaks from work to increase performance.  According to the abstract, the research reviewed 83 existing empirical studies pertaining to the “relationship between…

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It’s OK to not be as productive as usual while in quarantine

Marco Ovies May 16, 2020

I went on Instagram the other day and instantly felt like absolute trash for doing nothing the entire day. One of my friends had started her own life-advice blog that has just begun to blow up, while another was creating…

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University: there’s an app for that

Gabrielle McLaren January 18, 2019

Despite debates in the world of education about whether electronics are actually detrimental to a student’s learning (a notion which my baby-boomer profs cannot get enough of), the technology we have today was created to act as a useful tool.…

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