Chris Bailey

Canada's productivity expert returns with a totally fresh angle on how to do more with less. Throughout his experiments and research, Chris Bailey came across many little-known insights into how we focus (a key element of productivity), including the surprising idea that focus isn't so much a state of heightened awareness (as we'd assume), but a balance between two frames of mind. The most recent neuroscientific research on attention reveals that our brain has two powerful modes that can be unlocked when we use our attention well: a focused mode (hyperfocus), which is the foundation for being highly productive, and a creative mode (scatterfocus), which enables us to connect ideas in novel ways. Hyperfocus helps readers unlock both, so they can concentrate more deeply, think more clearly, and work and live more deliberately. Diving deep into the science and theories about how and why we bring our attention to bear on life's big goals and everyday tasks, Chris Bailey takes his unique approach to productivity to the next level in Hyperfocus, while retaining the approachable voice and perspective that made him a fast favourite.

How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction

Hyperfocus

"Chris Bailey has been fascinated with the subject of productivity since he was a teenager. While pursuing his business degree in college, he researched every paper and read every book available on the topic. After graduation, he embarked on a year long productivity project, interviewing many of the world's foremost gurus in the field, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen, while conducting a series of productivity experiements on himself, from getting by on little sleep, to waking up at 5:30 every morning for a month, from avoiding caffeine and sugar to working 90 hours a week, and monitoring the impact of each experiment on his productivity. He created a blog at the beginning of the project, with exactly zero followers. But as people heard about his project, and read his blog, his traffic grew exponentially, so that by the end of the year he had over 250,000 unique visitors a month. This book and the lessons and insights Chris discovered is the result of that year long journey. Among the many counterintuitive insights Chris writes about in the book are removing or shrinking the unimportant;the rule of three; striving for imperfection; scheduling less time for important tasks; the 20 second rule to distract yourself from distractions, and the concept of productive procrastination. He offers over 30 best practices that will help every one of us to accomplish more"--

Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy Better

The Productivity Project

A toolkit of accessible, science-backed strategies that reveal that the path to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, runs directly through calm. When Chris Bailey, productivity expert, discovered that he had become stressed and burnt out because he was pushing himself too hard, he realized that he had no right to be giving advice on productivity without learning when and how to rein things in and take a break. Productivity advice works—and we need it now more than ever—but it’s just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don’t just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal to not only do good work, but to also live a good life. Among the topics How to Calm Your Mind covers are how analog and digital worlds affect calm and anxiety in different ways; how our desire for dopamine, a neurotransmitter in our brain that leads us to feel overstimulated, breeds anxiety, dissatisfaction, and needless stress, but can be countered by other neurochemicals; how hidden sources of stress can be tamed by a “stimulation fast”; and how “busyness” is as much a state of mind as it is an actual state of life. The pursuit of calm ultimately leads us to become more engaged, focused, and deliberate—while making us more productive and satisfied with our lives overall. In an anxious world, achieving calm is the best life hack around.

Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times

How to Calm Your Mind

How to Train Your Mind

How to Calm Your Mind offers a toolkit of accessible, science-backed strategies that reveal how the path to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, runs directly through calm. When productivity expert Chris Bailey discovered that he had become stressed and burnt out because he was pushing himself too hard, he realized that he had no right to be giving advice on productivity without learning when and how to rein things in and take a break. Productivity advice works – and we need it now more than ever – but it’s just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don’t just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal not only to do good work, but also to live a good life. Among the topics How to Calm Your Mind covers are: - How analogue and digital worlds affect calm and anxiety in different ways; - How our desire for dopamine breeds anxiety, - How hidden sources of stress can be tamed by a ‘stimulation fast’; - How ‘busyness’ is as much a state of mind as it is an actual state of life. The pursuit of calm ultimately leads us to become more engaged, focused and deliberate – while making us more productive and satisfied with our lives overall. In an anxious world, achieving calm is the best life hack around.

Finding Peace and Productivity in Anxious Times

Jamie Bailey

An accessible and easy-to-use men's devotional offering a year of scripture, prayers and wisdom. As a main supporter of their families, dads are pillars of strength. But sometimes they can get overwhelmed and stressed and require self-care. Men’s Devotional for Dads by authors and renowned Christian counselors Chris and Jamie Bailey, helps all dads lean on God for strength and wisdom for the journey of fatherhood and beyond. Men’s Devotional for Dads features: · 52 WEEKS OF PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONALS: A selection of powerful scripture and God’s truths makes sure that dad is spiritually covered for the whole year. Anecdotes and cases of real dads provide guidance on refocusing on God. Each devotional offers a prayer for God’s strength, wisdom, and healing for all seasons of fatherhood. · UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATIONAL AFFIRMATIONS: Each devotional starts with an affirmation that also serves as the devotional theme that reflects God’s truth · PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS: Chris and Jamie Bailey have been married for more than 27 years and are renowned in their community for helping Christian marriages thrive. Their clients include fathers, and they have helped many dads find their best selves through the grace of God. They both have their Master’s in Professional Counseling.

A Year of Prayers, Guidance, and Wisdom

Men's Devotional for Dads

A fresh, personal, and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns all of us: how to be more productive at work and in every facet of our lives. Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream--to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. After obtaining his business degree, he created a blog to chronicle a year-long series of productivity experiments he conducted on himself, where he also continued his research and interviews with some of the world's foremost experts, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen. Among the experiments that he tackled: Bailey went several weeks with getting by on little to no sleep; he cut out caffeine and sugar; he lived in total isolation for 10 days; he used his smartphone for just an hour a day for three months; he gained ten pounds of muscle mass; he stretched his work week to 90 hours; a late riser, he got up a 5:30 every morning for three months--all the while monitoring the impact of his experiments on the quality and quantity of his work. The Productivity Project--and the lessons Chris learned--are the result of that year-long journey. Among the counterintuitive insights Chris Bailey will teach you: · slowing down to work more deliberately; · shrinking or eliminating the unimportant; · the rule of three; · striving for imperfection; · scheduling less time for important tasks; · the 20 second rule to distract yourself from the inevitable distractions; · and the concept of productive procrastination. In an eye-opening and thoroughly engaging read, Bailey offers a treasure trove of insights and over 25 best practices that will help you accomplish more.

Esta nueva edición revisada de "Hyperfocus", resulta una guía práctica para manejar tu atención: el recurso más poderoso que tienes para hacer las cosas, ser más creativo y vivir una vida con sentido Nuestra atención nunca ha estado tan sobrecargada como lo está en la actualidad. Nuestros cerebros se esfuerzan para realizar múltiples tareas a la vez , mientras ocupamos cada momento de nuestras vidas hasta el límite con distracciones sin sentido. Las investigaciones neurocientíficas más recientes revelan que nuestro cerebro tiene dos poderosos modos de actuar cuando usamos nuestra atención de manera efectiva: un modo enfocado (hyperfocus), que es la base para ser altamente productivos, y un modo creativo (scatterfocus), que nos permite conectar ideas de forma novedosa. A través de la lectura de este libro, conseguirás identificar y tratar con los cuatro tipos clave de distracción e interrupción; establecerás un entorno físico y mental claro en el cual trabajar; controlarás la motivación y trabajarás menos horas para ser más productivo; sabrás hacer pausas intencionadamente y aprenderás cuándo prestar atención y cuándo conviene dejar que tu mente divague. Reseñas: "Hyperfocus hace un trabajo admirable desentrañando las realidades, los obstáculos y las mejores prácticas para administrar el mundo sutil pero siempre presente de nuestra atención consciente. Todos podemos mejorar en cómo, en cuándo y en qué nos enfocamos. Se trata de un informe extraordinario y revelador basado en la investigación, cuya información nos ayudará a lograr una mayor satisfacción en nuestras vidas. Bravo, Chris." —DAVID ALLEN, autor de Organízate con eficacia "Ser más productivo no significa administrar el tiempo; significa centrar la atención. Te diría más sobre eso, pero perdí el hilo de mis pensamientos. Afortunadamente, este atractivo libro está aquí para ayudarnos. Chris Bailey ofrece información práctica basada en datos para agudizar tu enfoque, así como para encontrar los momentos adecuados para dispersarlo." —ADAM GRANT, autor de Originales y Dar y Recibir ; coautor de Opción B con Sheryl Sandberg "Los mejores planes de productividad requieren estrategia, y no solamente trucos o tácticas. Hyperfocus te proporciona una gran cantidad de estrategias. Cuando leas este libro, ¡prepárate para hacer tu trabajo más importante!" —CHRIS GUILLEBEAU, autor de The \$100 Startup , The Art of Non-Conformity y The Happiness of Pursuit "Leí Hyperfocus en mi teléfono… ¡pero este libro me atrapó de tal modo que dejé de revisar el correo electrónico por completo! Recomiendo encarecidamente leer este libro a cualquiera que desee centrarse en lo realmente importante en un mundo repleto de distracciones." —LAURA VANDERKAM, autora de Qué hace la gente exitosa antes del desayuno y 168 Hours "Déjame adivinar. Eres como yo. No tienes tiempo para leer este libro. ¡O cualquier libro! ¿Quién tiene tiempo para leer libros? Bueno, eso es perfecto. Porque significa que tienes la enfermedad. Y ahora tienes la cura." —NEIL PASRICHA, autor de The Book of Awesome y La ecuación de la felicidad .

Hyperfocus (Hyperfocus Spanish Edition)

En un mundo hiperactivo, invertir en la calma es la mejor estrategia de productividad que existe. De este modo, conseguimos estar más comprometidos, centrados y reflexivos, a la vez que hace que seamos más productivos y que estemos más satisfechos con nuestras vidas. Los consejos sobre productividad son útiles, pero también es vital que desarrollemos nuestra capacidad de alcanzar la calma. Cuando el experto en productividad Chris Bailey descubrió que estaba estresado y agotado, se dio cuenta de que necesitaba aprender a controlar las situaciones y tomarse un descanso. Este libro ofrece un conjunto de estrategias accesibles, basadas en la experiencia y que muestran cómo el camino hacia una mayor productividad pasa directamente por la calma. Al encontrar la calma y superar la ansiedad, invertimos en la pieza que falta para que nuestros esfuerzos sean sostenibles. De este modo somos capaces de disponer de una enorme reserva de energía de la que sacar provecho a lo largo del día.

Consigue serenidad y productividad en tiempos de ansiedad

Cómo calmar tu mente

"Hyperfocus" es una guía práctica para manejar tu atención: el recurso más poderoso que tienes para hacer las cosas, ser más creativo y vivir una vida con sentido Nuestra atención nunca ha estado tan sobrecargada como lo está en la actualidad. Nuestros cerebros se esfuerzan para realizar múltiples tareas a la vez , mientras ocupamos cada momento de nuestras vidas hasta el límite con distracciones sin sentido. Las investigaciones neurocientíficas más recientes revelan que nuestro cerebro tiene dos poderosos modos de actuar cuando usamos nuestra atención de manera efectiva: un modo enfocado (hyperfocus), que es la base para ser altamente productivos, y un modo creativo (scatterfocus), que nos permite conectar ideas de forma novedosa. A través de la lectura de "Hyperfocus" conseguirás identificar y tratar con los cuatro tipos clave de distracción e interrupción; establecerás un entorno físico y mental claro en el cual trabajar; controlarás la motivación y trabajarás menos horas para ser más productivo; sabrás hacer pausas intencionadamente y aprenderás cuándo prestar atención y cuándo conviene dejar que tu mente divague.

Cómo centrar tu atención en un mundo de distracciones

Cathy Burnett

Jennifer Rowsell

Claire Lee

Kenan Wang

This book asks researchers what uncertainty means for literacy research, and for how literacy plays through uncertain lives. While the book is not focused only on COVID-19, it is significant that it was written in 2020-2021, when our authors' and readers' working and personal lives were thrown into disarray by stay-at-home orders. The book opens up new spaces for examining ways that literacy has come to matter in the world. Drawing on the reflections of international literacy researchers and important new voices, this book presents re-imagined methods and theoretical imperatives. These difficult times have surfaced new communicative practices and opened out spaces for exploration and activism, prompting re-examination of relationships between research, literacy and social justice. The book considers varied and consequential events to explore new ways to think and research literacy and to unsettle what we know and accept as fundamental to literacy research, opening ourselves up for change. It provides direction to the field of literacy studies as pressing global concerns are prompting literacy researchers to re-examine what and how they research in times of precarity. "This is an excellent book, nicely conceived and well-organised, and carefully crafted for maximum effect, making an important contribution to literacy studies scholarship. A 2020 visionary account of a distinctive, disruptive moment in time, and why innovative, reflexive work in literacy continues to matter. A thoroughly commendable project." - Emeritus Professor Bill Green, Charles Sturt University "Unsettling Literacies is an inspiring collection that moves and shakes the field of literacy research to consider how to mobilize the tremendous uncertainty and precarity we are experiencing and to awaken understandings of new and more equitable practices of literacy. Lee, Bailey, Burnett and Rowsell have produced a powerful and much needed volume filled with innovative perspectives on literacy that demonstrate the resiliency with which people have moved with the changing times, charging us think more boldly about our path ahead as literacy researchers." - Professor Ernest Morrell, University of Notre Dame.

Directions for Literacy Research in Precarious Times

Unsettling Literacies

"Hyperfocus", una guía práctica para manejar tu atención: el recurso más poderoso que tienes para hacer las cosas, ser más creativo y vivir una vida con sentido Nuestra atención nunca ha estado tan sobrecargada como lo está en la actualidad. Nuestros cerebros se esfuerzan para realizar múltiples tareas a la vez , mientras ocupamos cada momento de nuestras vidas hasta el límite con distracciones sin sentido. Las investigaciones neurocientíficas más recientes revelan que nuestro cerebro tiene dos poderosos modos de actuar cuando usamos nuestra atención de manera efectiva: un modo enfocado (hyperfocus), que es la base para ser altamente productivos, y un modo creativo (scatterfocus), que nos permite conectar ideas de forma novedosa. A través de la lectura de este libro, conseguirás identificar y tratar con los cuatro tipos clave de distracción e interrupción; establecerás un entorno físico y mental claro en el cual trabajar; controlarás la motivación y trabajarás menos horas para ser más productivo; sabrás hacer pausas intencionadamente y aprenderás cuándo prestar atención y cuándo conviene dejar que tu mente divague. Reseñas: "Hyperfocus hace un trabajo admirable desentrañando las realidades, los obstáculos y las mejores prácticas para administrar el mundo sutil pero siempre presente de nuestra atención consciente. Todos podemos mejorar en cómo, en cuándo y en qué nos enfocamos. Se trata de un informe extraordinario y revelador basado en la investigación, cuya información nos ayudará a lograr una mayor satisfacción en nuestras vidas. Bravo, Chris." —DAVID ALLEN, autor de Organízate con eficacia "Ser más productivo no significa administrar el tiempo; significa centrar la atención. Te diría más sobre eso, pero perdí el hilo de mis pensamientos. Afortunadamente, este atractivo libro está aquí para ayudarnos. Chris Bailey ofrece información práctica basada en datos para agudizar tu enfoque, así como para encontrar los momentos adecuados para dispersarlo." —ADAM GRANT, autor de Originales y Dar y Recibir ; coautor de Opción B con Sheryl Sandberg "Los mejores planes de productividad requieren estrategia, y no solamente trucos o tácticas. Hyperfocus te proporciona una gran cantidad de estrategias. Cuando leas este libro, ¡prepárate para hacer tu trabajo más importante!" —CHRIS GUILLEBEAU, autor de The $100 Startup, The Art of Non-Conformity y The Happiness of Pursuit "Leí Hyperfocus en mi teléfono... ¡pero este libro me atrapó de tal modo que dejé de revisar el correo electrónico por completo! Recomiendo encarecidamente leer este libro a cualquiera que desee centrarse en lo realmente importante en un mundo repleto de distracciones." —LAURA VANDERKAM, autora de Qué hace la gente exitosa antes del desayuno y 168 Hours "Déjame adivinar. Eres como yo. No tienes tiempo para leer este libro. ¡O cualquier libro! ¿Quién tiene tiempo para leer libros? Bueno, eso es perfecto. Porque significa que tienes la enfermedad. Y ahora tienes la cura." —NEIL PASRICHA, autor de The Book of Awesome y La ecuación de la felicidad .

The Watchmaker'Reverse Polish'In the early 1890's, world powers are in a race to grow their strength and influence, and will stop at nothing to achieve their aims. When William Harland, A London watchmaker, encounters the mysterious 'Britannia Club', and finds himself investigating a series of murders, he begins to suspect that his own tragic past may be linked in unexpected ways. In spite of his own dark secrets and demons, he seeks the truth, uncovering danger and intrigue at every turn. His path leads him to a terrifying climax. Will he succeed against the odds, find justice, and save the day?

Reverse Polish

The Watchmaker

Hazel Gardiner

In the past twenty years digital technology has had a radical impact on all the disciplines associated with the visual arts - this book provides expert views of that impact. By looking at the advanced ICT methods now being employed, this volume details the long-lasting effects and advances now made possible in art history and its associated disciplines. The authors analyze the most advanced and significant tools and technologies, from the ongoing development of the Semantic Web to 3D visualization, focusing on the study of art in the various contexts of cultural heritage collections, digital repositories and archives. They also evaluate the impact of advanced ICT methods from technical, methodological and philosophical perspectives, projecting supported theories for the future of scholarship in this field. The book not only charts the developments that have taken place until now but also indicates which advanced methods promise most for the future.

Revisualizing Visual Culture

Visual Methods in Education Research

Researching Virtual Play Experiences

What Your Hands Have Done looks at how life spent in a close-knit fishing family in rural Prince Edward Island marks a person. The book is rooted in PEI but moves from there to Toronto where the malaise of life proves to be unbound to the sameness of small-town days spent hauling gear on the Atlantic or toiling in rust-red potato fields. Bailey examines the world around him from the inside, observing the minute to account for the vast. These poems are laid bare and free of ornament, revealing the hard-won wisdom just below the surface: She was there, cooked for you. Helped clean the mess you'd become from decades spent on your father's ocean hauling lobsters from its depths, gulping down the sea air. Even when the booze was too much, she knew you were more than the vomit caked to your shirt. Less than confessions made beneath the red summer moon.

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