Best Productivity Articles in 2021 on Lifehacker
Miscellaneous / / January 10, 2022
How to make a smart to-do list, it's easy to remember anything and choose the right one of the seven types of recreation.
How to work two jobs and not go crazy
In 2021, according to polls, every sixth Russian had a part-time job. In such a situation, there is one serious disadvantage - it can quickly lead to fatigue and burnout. In this article, we will tell you how to correctly choose an additional job and how to combine it with the main one in order to feel great.
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How to rewrite your to-do list so you worry less and get more done
Yes, a wrong to-do list can often lead to unproductiveness. Moreover, for mistakes you have to pay not only with unfinished tasks, but also unnecessary worries, and spoiled mood, and even panic or anxiety. Fortunately, fixing a flawed to-do list is easy, and this article will show you how.
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How to plan things according to the ALPEN method and be in time for everything
The ALPEN method was invented by the German economics professor and time management expert Lothar Seivert. His approach consists of five steps to help you figure out which tasks to focus on first and to be realistic about your time. How this method differs from others and how to apply it in practice, you will learn from our article.
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Why keep a decision diary and how to fill it out correctly
The main purpose of such a diary is to help rethink and improve the approach to decision-making. Recordings allow us to understand what traps we most often fall into, when we make a choice, and how to get out of them. This article will show you how to get started and how to get the most out of your decision diary.
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4 unfailing time management techniques for those who have tried everything
You've probably already read dozens or even hundreds of articles about all kinds of time management. It's really hard to come up with something completely new in this area. But we still found unusual and extremely effective techniques that few know about. How these old-fashioned tricks work, why you should try them, and where to start - all the answers are in our collection.
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How to work calmly and stay productive when everything is on fire
Few of us manage to remain calm and focused in stressful conditions. If you are having trouble finding a foothold, this article is for you. In it, we share interesting ideas from the world of science and philosophy that will help you to forget about stress and increase productivity.
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How to quickly and conveniently plan a week using a running list
This is a simple and straightforward way to document tasks so that an entire week fits on one page of your notebook. This method is most commonly used in the popular Bullet Journal, but it works well with any other scheduling system. In this article, we'll show you how to create a running list and how to make it even more effective.
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Why there is not enough time and energy for the most important things and what to do about it
We often promise ourselves that we’ll start keeping to-do lists, exercise, or something equally important on Monday, but we never get to it. A possible reason is that we simply fall into the trap of urgency. Because of it, we are threatened not only with stress or emotional exhaustion, but also with the loss of money. In this article, we explain in detail what this trap is and how to avoid it.
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5 rules to help you learn easily without cramming
We all have known this situation from school or university days: you study an important material for the exam, and in the morning, at the most crucial moment, knowledge is confused or completely flies out of heads. One of the reasons is that we approach the assimilation of information incorrectly. Psychology Teacher of the Year award winner in the UK in 2021 Paul Penn explains in our article why familiar learning methods don't work and how to memorize anything.
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7 types of rest you need to fully recuperate
Usually, rest is associated with a passive pastime - lying on the couch, watching a TV show or sleeping. In fact, this is not enough to restore internal resources. In this article, physician, book author and TEDx speaker Sandra Dalton-Smith explains what types of relaxation exist and how to gain strength. In the end, productive work is impossible without competent and regular rest. It is not for nothing that this particular article became the best in our Productivity section at the end of the year.
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