My reading notes

  • The team falls back to the lowest common denominator in terms of attitude. How important to purge them!
  • Do not use outcome as the driver of bettering yourself
  • Turn OFF social media while focusing. Even a phone on the desk will distract us - stow them away!
  • Make stress phase about 5% above your current level. More you will get anxiety, less bored
  • Social media and tvs are NOT good relaxation techinques. You need to zone out, check out, instead of doing endorphin-inducing activities.
    • For knowledge workers, excercising is a good way to relax.
    • Social interactions with friends is also a good way, but not with your colleagues
    • Walking breaks every hour
  • Deep breathing may not always work, instead, view stress as challenge instead of threat.
  • The less we think about ourselves, the better we perform
  • When your mind is not at peace or in a bad mood, hard to think creatively. Therefore, be mindful of what happened to other people’s life outside work - this will affect how they react too.
    • Separating work and life’s influence on each other is impossible
  • Even top performers are not able to focus more than 2 hours in one sitting
  • Napping can not make up for the lack of REM sleep, but short nap (15-20 mins) good ways to replenish energy in a long and intense day
  • Making decision takes energy, even the slightest ones
  • Discomfort is a natural part of stress. Learn to separate yourselve from it
  • If you check your phone every couple of minutes, then you need a break!
  • Fatigue spills over tasks