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The podcast for overachievers and recovering perfectionists who feel stretched thin and overwhelmed trying to do it all. Hosted by neuroscience nerd and clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Byers, the goal of The Bold Life Podcast is to share practical, neuroscience based strategies to help you save time in your day, build your confidence, and reach your goals.

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126: The Simple Scheduling Hack I Use to Save Time and Energy

September 21, 2022 • Dr. Nicole Byers

If you are a perfectionist like me, you probably have a productivity hack (or two) up your sleeve. We’re super busy with massive to-do lists and huge goals.

But there are days where we feel busy, constantly playing catch up, and exhausted at the end. And then there are days where we feel productive and we’re actually getting stuff done. We definitely want more productive days!

In this episode, you’ll learn the difference between busy days and productive days. I’ll also be sharing one of my productivity superpowers, batching, to get you started on saving time and energy.

Show Highlights

[01:56] - Give a productivity audit a try.

[03:05] - Not only was I getting distracted, I was trying to multitask on my busy days.

[03:37] - On productive days, I worked on one task at a time.

[04:23] - Look at what you’re doing on your busy days. You’re likely multitasking.

[05:10] - Switching between tasks takes a lot of energy.

[05:47] - Batching works by grouping similar activities together and blocking time.

[06:58] - Batching works for everything!

[07:42] - Listen to how to get started batching.

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