Meaningful work gives us a purpose for getting out of bed in the morning. It makes us energized and excited and more productive. And in one study, researchers discovered that people who prioritize meaning over happiness actually end up happier in the long-term. Here’s a collection of our best articles on finding meaning at work.
You may have lied to yourself like this before: “My desk isn’t clean—I couldn’t possibly start working.” “After I fold the laundry and do the dishes, I’ll feel better. Then I can get started.” “This isn’t the office of someone who is successful at work.” The beliefs we allow to limit us are often some […]
Let creativity be messy Read More »
For some reason this is one of the hardest concepts for us to nail as human beings: big, important, and impressive achievements take time. They don’t happen overnight. It wouldn’t make sense if they did. They wouldn’t even be big and impressive and important if they did. Things like that take more than just time.
To make anything happen, start small Read More »
If you care about your job, your work, or even your hobbies at all, it’s not hard to imagine this scenario. You want things to go well. You want to do a good job. You want to be the person that people talk about when they think of someone dependable, professional, and impressive at the
Not everything is important. Read More »
As you settle into your work routine each morning, you might feel some inherent optimism. “Today will be different,” you tell yourself. “This is the day that I get all the things on my list done, and then some. I’m gonna be a machine!” You get the right playlist queued up. You set yourself up
Embracing Productivity Grace: Overcoming Shame for a Positive Work Mindset Read More »
It’s a feeling you might be familiar with: being “booked tight.” It’s a weirdly complicated thing to experience. Because, yes, if you’re looking enough to truly enjoy what you’re doing, it can be a deeply fulfilling experience. Like you’re doing exactly what you should be doing with your time—using all of it to its fullest
There’s more time than you think Read More »
Typically when you think of “mindfulness” and “meditation,” you think of a dim space lit with candles, a quiet room—turning your phone off and throwing it across the room. (While you do this, you imagine yourself throwing it off a mountain at the monastery where you’re learning to eschew earthly possessions.) The phone, and screens
You and your mind are not alone Read More »
December is always a bit of a weird month for me. Things feel like they’re coming to an end everywhere you look. Spotify Wrapped comes out in November for some reason. Every article you read for four weeks is some variation of “these were the best 10 things of the year.” Everyone seems to be
You did a good job this year. Read More »
For years, I had a system. Or at least I thought I did. I called it “my impenetrable wall.” Sometime during college, I had figured out a way to get work done against a deadline, no matter what. I could get anything done if I gave myself a weekend, or a couple days, to devote
Don’t be afraid to change your approach Read More »
The concept of the flow state is one of the more important and elusive abstractions in productivity. Those who have experienced “getting into the flow” describe a beautiful combination of heightened focus and increased ability to handle complicated or creative work—outside sounds and distractions melt away and all that’s left is a calm and joyous
Stay in the flow by any means necessary Read More »
I was on a roll two weeks ago. I had managed, somehow, to find a prolonged and sustained flow. My work felt easier and more free than it usually did, and I hadn’t avoided sitting down in my chair to begin in a while. But I’ve been in the zone like that before. And while
A beautiful life is all about maintenance Read More »
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