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Going Deep: Why We All Need to Rediscover Deep Work
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Going Deep: Why We All Need to Rediscover Deep Work

Efficiency, Emotional health

Going Deep: Why We All Need to Rediscover Deep Work

So last time, I was banging on about the benefits of boredom (read the full blog here). There's a flip side to giving our brains some wandering time – and that's giving it some proper focused, undistracted time too. Different but similar, in it’s all about taking away those diversions and brain whirls that keep us distracted, unfocused, frazzled, inefficient… This week, I’ve come across the work of Cal Newport and his concept of "deep work". What is [...]

Emma Byers2025-10-30T16:05:34+00:0030 October 2025|Categories: Efficiency, Emotional health|Tags: boredom, concentration, creativity, deep work, focus, productivity, productivity tools|Comments Off

5 Simple Steps to Work Efficiently
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5 Simple Steps to Work Efficiently

Efficiency, Goal setting, Procrastination

5 Simple Steps to Work Efficiently

A recurrent theme of my coaching this week (in fact, most weeks) is how to work efficiently. Many of my clients are go-getting employees or ambitious entrepreneurs and all are super busy. And often super stressed. And if I'm honest, not operating super efficiently or effectively (mainly because of this stress). Instead, they're firefighting, juggling, and dealing with whatever's shouting the loudest. They're being pulled in many different directions and feeling overwhelmed. And they're starting to become frazzled and [...]

Emma Byers2022-10-24T09:29:16+00:0030 September 2022|Categories: Efficiency, Goal setting, Procrastination|Tags: anxiety, attention, breathe, coping with covid, effective, efficient, emotional health, emotional health coaching, feeling overwhelmed, good work environment, life coaching, Mindfulness, Mindfulness coach, mutitasking, panic, panic attacks, prioritise, reduce stress, resilience, self-care, set realistic goal, soothe anxiety, soothe stress & anxiety, stay calm under pressure, stay focused, stress, stress busting, stress management, working effectively, working efficiently|Comments Off

Efficiency

Going Deep: Why We All Need to Rediscover Deep Work

5 Simple Steps to Work Efficiently

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Efficiency

Going Deep: Why We All Need to Rediscover Deep Work

Going Deep: Why We All Need to Rediscover Deep Work

5 Simple Steps to Work Efficiently

5 Simple Steps to Work Efficiently

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