Maximize Productivity with Mindfulness

If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the options in your life, you’re not alone. Today, Forrest is joined by best-selling author David Epstein to discuss how constraints can lead to greater creativity, generativity, and, paradoxically, freedom. They trace how intentional constraints ...  Show more

Have you ever had a friend not text you back, and you’re certain that they’re mad at you? This is often a disruption in the process of mentalization: the ability to recognize that our thoughts and feelings might not be facts. Mentalization is a process we can all struggle with, b ...  Show more

When we think about getting more done, we tend to think about working harder, exerting more willpower, and buckling down; we tend to think of doing things that are unpleasant, but that we deem worth it, for the productivity boost they offer.

But what if the key to greate ...

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Cal Newport, Ph.D., a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of numerous books on focus and productivity and how to access the deepest possible layers of your cognitive abilities in order to do quality work a ...  Show more

Did you know that 82% of individuals lack an effective system for managing their time? I did a little experiment over the last 30 days and meticulously timed every single task to gain insight into my time management habits. Many of us struggle with managing our time effectively, ...  Show more

This meditation for productivity is a 15 minute guided session to help you focus on how to stop procrastinating and have a productive day. Increasing productivity and focus takes discipline and will power, but meditation can help make this all easier. We all want to get more done ...  Show more