The Better Show

The interconnecting theme of getting better at the holidays, whether that's parties, gifts, or feasts is your relationship to your friends and family. Mindfully nourishing your most important relationships is important for your happiness & health as well as their happiness and health.

Our second Better Look Back episode on clutter & meditation to tell you what worked, what failed and what new discoveries we’ve found to help you get better.

Why Ian initially avoided using the Productivity Planner, How Productivity Planner helped Darren be way more focused than every before and accomplish meaningful work, Darren’s “secret sauce” modifications he’s made to Productivity Planner to make it even more powerful for him (and you!), Structure vs. Flexibility in a planner — March and Ian talk about the pros and cons of each, The Pomodoro Technique and how Italian tomatoes can help your brain be more productive when using the Productivity Planner, How you can get your own Productivity Planner (including for free!)

Why you should actually address procrastination, why curious minds might be prone to accidental procrastination, can fear be a motivator for procrastination, the problem all creatives face, how to flip procrastination on itself and take stock of productivity, tips to go from fruitless to fruitful procrastination, the difference between procrastination and intentional recreation, how to plan your way around procrastination, how to gain and retain your productivity momentum, the Fogg method to build better habits, how calendars, reminders, and supplements can help you achieve more.

Why good nutrition matters for your performance, the negative effects of poor nutrition, strategies to improve your diet, the pros & cons of low carb & ketogenic diets and how to eat for mental focus.

We look back on our experiments from the first two episodes on sleep and stress to tell you what worked, what failed and what new discoveries we've found to help you get better.

How meditation affects the brain & body, strategies for getting started with meditation, finding the techniques that work best for you, apps & tools to help with your meditation practice and strategies for building a daily meditation habit.

Why one person's cozy is another persons cluttered. The benefits of reducing clutter. Tips & tricks for dealing with clutter in your home. Strategies for reducing digital clutter. Dealing with clutter while living with other people.

In this episode Ian, Darren & March talk about how to deal with stress. We reflect on why stress matters, our own personal experiences with stress, tips & tricks you can use, and experiments we're going to try and report back on.

Why do we sleep? What impacts can it have on your body, mind, and everything else in your life? How do we get better at sleep?