Gloria Mark’s Post

When we think about goals, we generally think about task-related objectives. But we usually don’t think about setting emotional goals which are just as valuable. Research shows that when people feel positive they can accomplish more and be more creative. They have more cognitive resources that they can apply to a task. So task goals and emotional goals go hand-in-hand, and both should be given attention. You can read about the research in my latest Substack, and also read techniques for how you can easily set emotional goals. #Management #Productivity #goals #wellbeing #tech #psychology https://lnkd.in/dG7Ed7Z3

Friends, Does anyone work at a company that institutes quiet hours during the day (or similar, like email-free Fridays)? These would be hours when no electronic communications would be sent nor answered. If so, I'd like to hear about your experiences: do such practices work or rather not? To my German friends: I understand that the companies Allianz and Volkswagon have such quiet hours in place. If you work at one of these companies, I'd like to hear from you about your experience. Thanks. #management #email #productivity #email-free

Work can be chaotic when we have multiple competing deadlines. We also have other things outside of work that need to get done. All of these things compete for our limited attention. How can we filter out distractions and stay focused? I have researched our attention spans for years as an academic. Many of the instances in which we get distracted happen automatically, i.e. we react to notifications or to things in our environment, and that triggers us to veer off from our task-at-hand. I can recommend a practice that I call meta-awareness to help focus and stay on track. It's easy to do. You can read about it in my latest Substack. #Management #Productivity #tech #psychology #attention #wellbeing

After a wonderful recent experience of hiking and being immersed in nature in Maine, I thought of the contrast to how most of us information workers spend our days--in front of screens. But children are also spending more and more of their days in front of screens, even as early as 2 years of age. I wondered how being in nature vs. being in front of a screen affects child development. In this week's Substack, I speak to Dr. Patti Bailie, a professor, and an expert on early child development who also happens to be a naturalist. We discuss how being in nature affects children's brain and body development. To me it was fascinating, and it emphasizes how nature offers benefits for people of all ages. #psychology #wellbeing #nature #tech #children #education https://lnkd.in/gASNQN-c

Want to better understand why you have so much trouble paying attention in the digital age? Would you like to know what you can do to improve your ability to pay attention? My book Attention Span is on sale now at Audible. #Management #Productivity #wellbeing #tech #psychology https://lnkd.in/gFV65fDs