Listen "47: Mini Productivity Experiments"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode, we chat about five productivity experiments you can try out while stuck at home—including how to wake up early, reset your caffeine tolerance, and replace TV time with books. Topics covered include:
How our wakeup time doesn’t affect our income or success level
The downfalls of caffeine
How to optimize your caffeine consumption
The ways we borrow energy from tomorrow
How many years of our lives we spend watching TV
How mental stimulation has become the enemy of focus
Identifying your keystone habits
Creating a cycle of positive change
Mini productivity experiments to try out in quarantine:
Different wakeup times
A caffeine reset
Cutting out booze
Replacing TV with books
New workout regimens
Links mentioned in this episode:
TED Talk: that mentions socioeconomic standing and sleep
Article: 3 ways to identify your “keystone habits”, habits that change everything
Book: The Power of Habit
TED Talk: How to Get Your Brain to Focus
Article: How to gain back 13.6 years of your life, in an instant
Study: Alcohol Use and Breast Cancer Risk
Fitness Apps:
Peloton Digital
Apple Fitness+
Beach Body On Demand
Pop Sugar Fitness
Yoga with Adrenne
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
The post Podcast: Mini Productivity Experiments appeared first on Chris Bailey.
More episodes of the podcast Time and Attention
161: The Intention Stack
11/12/2025
160: Success is a Numbers Game
25/11/2025
159: Waking Up Early
11/11/2025
158: Working 90-Hour Weeks
28/10/2025
156: Last Call (And a Review)
22/09/2025
155: Values-Based Goals
11/09/2025
154: Why We Procrastinate
26/08/2025
153: Managing Attention
27/05/2025
152: Reel Talk
13/05/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.