Teaching in Higher Ed

Practical productivity in academia

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Natalie Houston discusses practical productivity in academia.

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Guest: Dr. Natalie Houston

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    • Opposition to the term productivity
    Productivity defined

    Productivity, to me, is not about doing more things faster. It is about doing the things that are most important to me and creating the kind of life I want to have…

    To do something with ease is to bring a kind of comfort and grace to the task. It can also be more room [in your life]… Living a life with more ease…

    Challenges and approaches for faculty
    • Blurring between work and non-work time
    • Protect quality time for your most important work/projects
    • Creating appropriate boundaries
    • Schedule blocks of time to let
    • Commit to avoiding digital devices before bed
    • Establish a bedtime for ourselves
    • Articulate an ideal weekend/Saturday
    • Enlist partner’s support in fulfilling that ideal day

      • The idea of a sabbath day in many spiritual traditions is to set aside a day for rest.

      • Create transition rituals to help acknowledge the move between work and personal time
      • Don’t force yourself to use digital tools, if analog work better; perhaps a hybrid system might work well, in some cases
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        • Email

        Multiple touch points

        Challenge with accessing email on our phones

        Taking breaks

        Set an alarm

        A timer is my most important productivity tool. You can use a timer in so many parts of your day.

        Timing a break enhances the relaxation of that break.

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