Social media kills our productivity & the ancient monks' concept of "Acedia" is strangely relevant.  Here are 5 strategies to combat it.

Ancient Sin Meets Social Media Distraction: Acedia & You

Have you felt listless when working?  "Acedia" - originally a spiritual term used by Christian monks - describes this state which often correlates with social media addiction.  Here are 5 ways to fight back.

Cal Newport's 2016 book, Deep Work, is a masterpiece of digital minimalism. Here are 5 important lessons from this landmark book.

5 Lessons from Cal Newport’s “Deep Work”

Cal Newport's 2016 book, Deep Work, is a masterpiece of digital minimalism.  Here are 5 important lessons from this landmark book on focus, productivity and mindfulness.

Flip boredom, frustration and anticipation on their heads. Make them motivational gifts to propel your life forward & increase productivity.

Turn Boredom, Frustration and Anticipation into gifts

What if you could turn boredom, frustration and anxious anticipation into springboards for happiness?  Here is a short set of mental tricks to get you there.

Embrace Boredom and Feel Great.  (huh?)

What's the story behind the holiday...about work?

Why don't we work on LABOR day?

Who, what and how about the end-of-summer day to celebrate work...with barbecues and football

LABOR Day: a weird name for a day we don't work...

Creating the #1 online coworking community required a name that combined productivity...with happiness.

The Sukha - what a name! :)

To us, Sukha means happiness & productivity.

The Sukha will automatically turn on Focus Mode on your Mac so you can be happier and more productive.

Focus Mode on Mac for Productivity

Ever dreamed of blocking out all the noise so you could work? Get your work done faster and with less stress?

Focus Mode on Mac

Yes, Discord can be distracting and The Sukha can put your Discord in Do Not Disturb while you're in a Sukha Session.

Discord Do-not-Disturb

Yes, The Sukha has an easy solution to quiet Discord distractions.

[IMAGE OF SCREEN WITH SLACK NOTIFICATIONS STACKED ON TOP RIGHT CORNER] We all know how distracting it can be when our teammates' Slack messa

Slack Do-not-Disturb

We all know how distracting it can be when our teammates' Slack messages keep popping up on screen while we try to stay focused. For this reason, we built you an easy and polite solution.

Your Sukha Coach can nudge you when you open a distracting app while working.  Try "App Awareness" in The Sukha.

Take Your Focus to the Next Level

By enabling App Awareness, you will allow your Coach to nudge you when you open a distracting app...and keep you on track!

Michelle Kwan: “I won the silver”

Albert Einstein, Nobel Prize in Physics

Interval Training, Pt 1: Focused Attention

Urgent vs Important Tasks

Harry S Truman: “Don’t care who gets the credit”

Make a Success List, not a To Do List

The 5 Minute Challenge

Interval Training, Pt 2: Energy Management

Jerry Rice: "I will do what others won't"

Oprah Winfrey: "Lift you higher"

5 Productivity Hacks That Will Change Your Life

Treats Are Not Just for Halloween

How You Sit

4 Healthy Habits to Bring About Positive Change

Just One Bucket for Everything

Pareto Principle ("80/20 Rule")

José Saramago, Nobel Prize in Literature 1998

Designate a Work Area - Only for Work

John Lewis: "Be bold, brave and courageous"

Simone Biles: "Focus on not thinking"

Conan O'Brien: "True originality"

Enjoy a Time Affluence, not a Time Famine

Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize in Literature 1993

Boredom: Your Secret Weapon

Minimize Decision-Making, Maximize Productivity

Michael Phelps: "Goals should never be easy"

Oxygen

Why Should I Mono-Task?

How to Block Out the Background

Nelson Mandela: "Use time wisely"

The Price of Perfect

Barack Obama: "Own a decision"

Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Finish each day"

Steve Jobs: "You have to pick carefully"

Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel Prize in Literature 2018

Margaret Thatcher: "Work your plan"

Michael Jordan: “Turn weakness into strength”

Your Productivity Tune-Up

Serena Williams: "A champion is defined"

The Smell of Success

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize 1984

How to Enjoy the Little Things in Life

Steven Spielberg: "All good ideas start out"

Always Start with MIT

Angela Merkel: “Talk to one another”

Eleanor Roosevelt: “Do one thing every day”

Yo-Yo Ma: "Passion"

When Mindfulness Meets Positivity

Jim Peebles, Nobel Prize in Physics 2019

What's in a Name?

Ayrton Senna: "Fly very high"

Bob Dylan: "What's money?"

Escaping the Conscientiousness Trap

Access your Flow State quicker in The Sukha's online coworking community - and feel happier and more accomplished..

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