The Key to Productivity Isn't Your Mind, It's Your Body
Welcome to The Science Behind Success -- a new blog series that explores the best ways to help our brains perform better at work. With psychological research and interviews with leaders in the field, we're showing you how psychology can help you overcome workplace obstacles and excel in your career. Because a little mindset change could go a long way. If you're anything like me, you don't feel like the day is over until your to-do list is complete. You wake up in the morning with a long list of everything you need to get done, and you move on autopilot throughout the day, checking off tasks as you go. When you feel you've hit a good spot to pause (after a few hours laboring away), you eat a quick meal and maybe grab a second cup of coffee. Then it's back to work. You finish most days around 5 or 6 PM, wishing you had more hours to tackle your projects. You hit the gym for an hour, and then head home for a quick dinner and maybe some TV. Oftentimes, the only re...