Digital shortcuts and cognitive load
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Digital shortcuts and cognitive load
Routines are amazing in one single way - They take away the need to make decisions. Decisions about mundane things, which need to be made in a short amount of time. Our dopamine hungry, stress addled brains are being asked to do too much, too often. A carefully crafted routine will free up both physical time and mental space to allow for our... See more
The key is to find ways to minimize context shifts and overload while still getting done what needs to get done.
Cal Newport • A World Without Email
Anything you might want to accomplish—executing a project at work, getting a new job, learning a new skill, starting a business—requires finding and putting to use the right information. Your professional success and quality of life depend directly on your ability to manage information effectively. According to the New York Times, the average
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