Archives for the 'sleep' Category
Wake up early for productivity [Hack Your Day]
Waking up early is one of the tips many productivity people will give you, and it seems to me that many established CEOs and professionals tend to follow this, so it is probably a good idea to try it out at least. I recently read that Leo Babuta of Zen Habits gets up at 4:30 [...]
How to wake up easily in the morning [Hack Your Day]
If you are one of those people who feel their life ends each morning, and waking up is like the worst torture ever, you have my total sympathies, I’m probably worse. About once or twice a year I wake up refreshed and ready for action, and it feels so good. I believe I can hunt [...]
The Get More Sleep Diet (Fun And Fitness Friday) [Tech Rest]
Want to lose weight? Get more sleep.
I was shocked when listening to a segment of a podcast (you really are going to want to listen to it) based on the latest sleep research (see NY Times Article: Snooze or Lose). My mom was right: consistent sleep is VERY important.
Some things I recall from the podcast.
Your [...]
Extreme Bedroom Makeover [Tech Rest]
Are you sleeping as well as you would like, every night? Then quit reading. If not, you may find you can change some things and make a real difference in the quality of your sleep.
Sound. The best sound to sleep by is something that’s consistent. I love nature sounds to sleep by. They help block [...]
7 steps switch off before sleep. [7Breaths]
After a busy productive day I often find I’m still thinking too much about what I need to do tomorrow, rather than relaxing and getting ready for sleep. A restful and refreshing sleep is vital to a performing at your best the following day. Here are some steps you can take to get things off [...]
Organize IT Recap 02nd Sep 2007 [Organize IT]
Organize IT recap for 02nd September 2007
The guy behind Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, has been interviewed over at Lifehacker and covers such issues as productivity, email, free software etc.
Build your own office! I wish I had the time to do something like this. In fact I wished I worked in a place I could even dare [...]
The Secret of More Energy [Tech Rest]
I’m at work and I just finished a nap! It’s okay, I was on my lunch
break. This 20 minute nap left me refreshed and ready to go. So how did
I do it?
The secret is pzizz
. This is a great piece of software that I heard about from Leo Laporte. It lets you create mp3 files [...]
Organize IT Recap 23rd June 2007 [Organize IT]
Organize IT recap for 23rd June 2007
Some people just can’t whistle (like yours truly) but thanks to this little guide you can finally hold your own. And annoy people
Getting up early is generally regarded as an important aspect of being truly productive. I’ve tried it and am still reserving judgement but if you [...]