Dr Cal Newport How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity

In this episode my guest is Dr Cal Newport Ph D a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of numerous books on focus and productivity and how to access the deepest possible layers of your cognitive abilities in order to do quality work and lead a more balanced life We discuss how to avoid digital distraction specific systems to best arrange and update your schedule and how to curate your work and home environment We discuss how to engage with smartphones and technology the significant productivity cost of task-switching and how to avoid and overcome burnout This episode provides specific protocols for enhancing focus and productivity time management task prioritization and improving work-life balance that ought to be useful for anyone young or old regardless of profession Thank you to our sponsors AG1 a https 3A 2F 2Fdrinkag1 com 2Fhuberman a Helix Sleep a https 3A 2F 2Fhelixsleep com 2Fhuberman a Maui Nui Venison a https 3A 2F 2Fmauinuivenison com 2Fhuberman a Joovv a https 3A 2F 2Fjoovv com 2Fhuberman a LMNT a https 3A 2F 2Fdrinklmnt com 2Fhuberman a Momentous a https 3A 2F 2Flivemomentous com 2Fhuberman a Dr Cal Newport Website a https 3A 2F 2Fcalnewport com a Blog a https 3A 2F 2Fcalnewport com a blog Deep Questions with Cal Newport a https 3A 2F 2Fwww thedeeplife com 2Flisten a YouTube a https 3A 2F 2Fwww youtube com 2Fcalnewportmedia a Academic profile a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F43bISws a The New Yorker a https 3A 2F 2Fwww newyorker com 2Fcontributors 2Fcal-newport a Journal Articles Capturing the Naturally Occurring Superior Performance of Experts in the Laboratory Toward a Science of Expert and Exceptional Performance a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3PbaUTa a Other Articles Resources reMarkable a https 3A 2F 2Fremarkable com a Scrivener a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F43bIVs8 a Trello a https 3A 2F 2Ftrello com a The Father of Deliberate Practice Disowns Flow Cal Newport Blog a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3v7jDyU a Work Life Balance RescueTime a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3wYfIok a Is Email Making Professors Stupid Chronicle of Higher Education a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3TvBSr9 a One Reason Hybrid Work Makes Employees Miserable The Atlantic a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F48MfZs0 a Books Slow Productivity a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F49QzG35 a Digital Minimalism a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F48IYJ6U a Deep Work a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F3wNR6yV a Huberman Lab Episodes Mentioned Dr Matthew Walker The Science Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F48Nm33p a People Mentioned Andres Ericsson psychologist researched expertise and performance a https 3A 2F 2Fnyti ms 2F48R7M5A a Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi psychology professor coined flow states a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F48OQFS9 a Linda Stone tech writer coined continuous partial attention a https 3A 2F 2Flindastone net 2Fabout a Stephen Covey author The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F48TtN3Q a David Allen author Getting Things Done method a https 3A 2F 2Fgettingthingsdone com 2Fabout a Matt Walker neuroscience professor researches sleep a https 3A 2F 2Fwww sleepdiplomat com a David Goggins public speaker ultramarathoner a https 3A 2F 2Fdavidgoggins com a David Whyte poet a https 3A 2F 2Fdavidwhyte com a Lex Fridman research scientist host of Lex Fridman Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Flexfridman com a Timestamps 00 00 00 Dr Cal Newport 00 02 52 Sponsors Helix Sleep Maui Nui Joovv 00 07 00 Smartphones Office Walking 00 13 08 Productive Meditation Whiteboards 00 20 04 Tool Capturing Ideas Notebooks 00 24 57 Tool Active Recall Remembering Information 00 30 02 Sponsor AG1 00 31 29 Studying Deliberate Practice 00 38 13 Flow States vs Deep Work 00 41 39 Social Media Emergencies 00 45 27 Phone Addiction Task Switching 00 53 20 Sponsor LMNT 00 54 23 Neuro-Semantic Coherence vs Flow Concentration 01 02 40 Internet Use Kids Video Games Audiobooks 01 08 15 Pseudo-Productivity Burnout 01 12 34 Social Media Distraction The Deep Life 01 18 03 Attention ADHD Smartphones Addiction Kids 01 26 12 TikTok Algorithm 01 30 39 Tool Boredom Tolerance Gap Effects Thoreau Walks 01 37 43 Solitude Deprivation Anxiety 01 41 22 Tools Fixed Work Schedule Productivity Exercise Sleep 01 47 52 Deep Work Insomnia Productivity Core Work Music 01 55 08 Cognitive Focus Environment Isolation 02 02 30 Burnout Epidemic Digital Collaboration 02 11 11 Cognitive Revolution Balance 02 16 45 Remote Hybrid vs In-Person Work Zoom 02 22 05 Tool Pull-Based System Designing Workload 02 28 49 Tools Multi-Scale Planning Time Blocking Deep Work Groups 02 38 56 Tool Shutdown Ritual 02 42 37 Accessibility Reputation Flexibility 02 47 29 Work-Life Balance Vacation Productivity 02 54 47 Zero-Cost Support Spotify Apple Reviews YouTube Feedback Sponsors Momentous Social Media Neural Network Newsletter HubermanLab Productivity Title Card Photo Credit Mike Blabac - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww blabacphoto com a Disclaimer a https 3A 2F 2Fwww hubermanlab com 2Fdisclaimer a

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