Learn to Flocus better - yes, you read that right
Image search ‘pomodoro timer’ and you’ll get lots of pictures of tomatoes. But there are prettier versions of these timers, which can be decent productivity aids. […]
Gareth experiments on self
Procrastination, mental health and wellbeing: three mailing lists to explor...
Explore three Flinders mailing lists sharing wellbeing news, practical procrastination strategies and mental health ideas, with regular emails for interested students and staff.
I've been paying attention to paying attention 🔎
In the mentally hazy email catchup that is my typical Saturday morning, I found two articles on attention that deserve your…. well…..attention. My Saturday mornings usually […]
Let's give this a go - a procrastination mailing list - join up
To be clear, it isn’t a mailing list for learning how to procrastinate (most people I meet are already experts at this). It is about […]
Some more musings on time management
An honest look at time management through three practical lenses – systems, skills, and story – with examples, reflections, and permission to keep evolving your approach. […]
Create your own self-compassion script
Failure and setbacks are inevitable. How we talk to ourselves in those moments can influence how we cope with them. Developing a self-compassion script can assist […]
ChatGPT and procrastination - no, it isn't about getting it to write your a...
I think Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT are getting to the point where we can have meaningful interactions with them in order to help us […]
Background music whilst studying
Many of us use background music or sounds to study. I am using some right now! The question of whether it improves productivity is a difficult […]
Wellbeing focused phone mods I made are going well
I’m always looking for ways to make gains in productivity and wellbeing. Some recent changes to how I use my phone have been beneficial. In this […]
An update to my journaling method
Overview: Journaling is a form of self-reflection that can provide actionable insights in your life. I’m a late comer to journaling but have been refining my […]
Join me in deleting some apps off your phone
Overview: I want to reduce the amount of time I spend mindlessly scrolling my phone. So I am. Join me and together we can free our […]
Trialling a basic habit tracker
There are habits that I know from personal experience (or can justify on the basis of evidence-based health practices), that I should have embedded into […]
Mindfulness Daily on Insight Timer
I am currently using the hour before bed for meditation/relaxation. I was previously just using it for random YouTube watching. In that time I typically […]
Difference between whole-foods, plant-based diet and veganism
If you’ve read previous posts (1, 2), you’ll know that I made a decision to be a vegan and I am working on my diet […]
A whole food plant-based diet - let's go!
I’m going on a whole-food, plant-based diet and you can watch along as I do so. A few weeks back, after a binge on documentaries […]