The Productivity Show

3 Ways to Get Back on Track After a Bad Day (TPS554)


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Ever have one of those days where everything goes sideways? Your plans unravel, your energy tanks, and nothing seems to go right?

Bad days happen to all of us, but they don’t have to derail your entire week. The key isn’t avoiding them — it’s knowing how to bounce back fast, without getting stuck in frustration or guilt.

This encore episode shares three powerful strategies to help you reset, refocus, and get back on track — even when your day feels like a total write-off. From simple mindset shifts to practical tools that boost your clarity and momentum, you’ll walk away with a playbook to turn any bad day into a productive one.

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  • Top 3 Productivity Resources [4:19]
  • Ever wonder what’s really behind a bad day? It might not be what you think… [05:17]
  • One surprising way to take the edge off negative emotions—backed by science. [08:18]
  • Feeling stuck? This simple question flips everything. [16:18]
  • The daily habit that could quietly change your mindset. [23:09]
  • Can a quick mental trick actually turn your day around? Let’s find out. [27:44]
  • Links:
    • ProlonLife
    • Calm
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Daylio (Mood Tracker)
    • Book: Low-Hanging Fruit: 77 Eye-Opening Ways to Improve Productivity and Profits
    • Book: The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
    • Revisiting The TEA Framework: Should We Add This 4th Pillar? (TPS275)
    • Study: “Affect Labeling”
    • Thinking Time: the Counterintuitive Approach to Growth (TPS162)
    • The 3X Rule: Solve Your Recurring Problems Once And For All (TPS345)
    • Productivity Academy
    • The Productivity Show on Youtube
    • The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
    • Become a member of TPS+
    • Take the Productivity Quiz
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