life balance and productivity

INCREASING LIFE BALANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY

KACY MITCHELL, EANES EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST

LIFE ISN’T BALANCED.

(SO WHAT, NOW WHAT?)IF WE DON’T TAKE CHARGE OF LIFE’S DIRECTION, OUR LIFE WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE OUTSIDE

TO SERVE THE PURPOSE OF SOME OTHER AGENCY. - MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI

MINDSET CHANGE

➤ Busy does not equal productive.

➤ It’s not cool to brag about being busy.

MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI

➤ “Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz.”

➤ “Unless a person knows how to give order to her thoughts, attention will be attracted to whatever is most problematic at the moment.”

Photo by Paweł Kadysz

TAKE A BREAK.

SATISFICE.

MAKE YOUR BED.Photo: Tetra Images

MEDITATECredit: Hero Images

Insight Timer App

FOCUSCredit: Art Green / EyeEm

Pomodoro Timer App

TECHNOLOGY PARADOX

➤ Be mindful of when technology is helpful and when it is harmful.

➤ Talk up your nonresponse.

➤ Be intentional about your use of technology.

➤ Carve out sacred time and spaces.

DO NOT DISTURB.

MOMENT APP

NOTIFICATIONS CENTER

REDO

EMAILFocus on your eulogy.

IFTTTMake things do things without doing anything.

WRITE ABOUT IT.

LAUGH.Lower cortisol levels on purpose.

FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE ON PURPOSE.

What was the best thing?

BE KIND.

THANK YOUKacy Mitchell

kacy@kacymitchell.com