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  • Man looking tired at desk, showing afternoon mental fatigue and energy depletion

    How to Maintain Mental Energy: Stop the 3pm Crash

    BySimon Shaw 30 January 202619 April 2026

    You wake feeling sharp and capable. By mid-morning, complex problems seem solvable, decisions flow naturally, and…

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  • Well-organised home office setup for productivity with natural light, wooden desk, ergonomic chair, and plants for optimal productivity and focus

    Home Office Setup for Productivity: The Psychology of Focus

    BySimon Shaw 30 January 202619 April 2026

    Your home office setup for productivity starts long before you choose a desk or buy a…

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  • Woman practising meditation, showing the benefits of mindfulness for focus

    Mindfulness for Focus: Stop Your Mind Racing

    BySimon Shaw 30 January 202628 April 2026

    Your mind wanders about 47% of the time you’re awake, according to research by Harvard psychologists…

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  • Man sleeping peacefully showing the relationship between sleep and cognitive function

    Sleep and Cognitive Function: The Complete Guide

    BySimon Shaw 29 January 202619 April 2026

    We spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep, yet most people treat sleep as the first…

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  • Lady sitting at a desk with floating icons that illustrate how to improve working memory - active recall, exercise, chunking and external systems

    How to Improve Working Memory: 7 Practical Strategies

    BySimon Shaw 22 January 202625 April 2026

    You walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there. Someone tells you their phone…

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  • A person writing in an overplanned calendar, showing why time blocking fails

    Why Time Blocking Fails (And How to Fix It for Good)

    BySimon Shaw 6 January 202623 April 2026

    Most people discover why time blocking fails the same way: you’ve blocked out every hour. The…

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  • Man squinting at computer screen illustrating having too many browser tabs open

    Tab Overload? How to Finally Tame Your Browser Tab Chaos

    BySimon Shaw 31 December 202519 March 2026

    Tab Overload: How Many Tabs Do You Have Open Right Now? Research from Carnegie Mellon University…

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  • Professional demonstrating email control through effective batching techniques for workplace productivity

    How to Batch Emails: Reclaim an Hour Every Day (2026)

    BySimon Shaw 27 December 202519 March 2026

    Consider this familiar workplace scenario: you’re finally making progress on an important task—writing a report, analysing…

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