Comments on: Drastically Reduce Stress with a Work Shutdown Ritual http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/ Demystifying Sustainable Success Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: nXqd http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-10286 nXqd Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:15:09 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-10286 It's really nice articles. I've tried 2 ways of doing your tasks. First, get on your todo and do them, do them, relax and get them done. It's really overwork, I keep working around and I don't find any relax o.0 But when I keep my task list in fixed schedule, get them done. It's really better. I get my task done in time and I have time for relax . Sometimes I mean relax is doing what you like, it's getting more :P I'll keep it smaller ^^ Thanks Cal, great post It’s really nice articles. I’ve tried 2 ways of doing your tasks.
First, get on your todo and do them, do them, relax and get them done. It’s really overwork, I keep working around and I don’t find any relax o.0
But when I keep my task list in fixed schedule, get them done. It’s really better. I get my task done in time and I have time for relax . Sometimes I mean relax is doing what you like, it’s getting more :P I’ll keep it smaller ^^
Thanks Cal, great post

]]> By: Time management: How an MIT postdoc writes 3 books, a PhD defense, and 6+ peer-reviewed papers — and finishes by 5:30pm | I Will Teach You To Be Rich http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-10242 Time management: How an MIT postdoc writes 3 books, a PhD defense, and 6+ peer-reviewed papers — and finishes by 5:30pm | I Will Teach You To Be Rich Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:31:53 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-10242 [...] discipline: I end all work around 5:30 every day. No Internet. No computer. No to-do lists. Once I shutdown my day, it’s time to [...] […] discipline: I end all work around 5:30 every day. No Internet. No computer. No to-do lists. Once I shutdown my day, it’s time to […]

]]> By: Schedule Rest First: The Five Steps to a Peaceful Ministry Day « Practicing Peace http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9185 Schedule Rest First: The Five Steps to a Peaceful Ministry Day « Practicing Peace Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:54:48 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9185 [...] We will get to this soon.  In the meantime, check out this fantastic post at Cal Newport’s blog, Study Hacks. [...] […] We will get to this soon.  In the meantime, check out this fantastic post at Cal Newport’s blog, Study Hacks. […]

]]> By: June ‘09 Top College Post Winners http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9119 June ‘09 Top College Post Winners Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:07:26 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9119 [...] “Drastically Reduce Stress with a Work Shutdown Ritual” - This was probably the best post that I have read all month!  All though it is mostly focused on work shutdown, the information provided here is easily transferable to study shutdown.  Basically, he explains how to verify that all your goals and plans are safely recorded.  With the knowledge that all your goals are written down, you can then avoid the stress of continually running through your schedule in your mind.  This is a must read! [...] […] “Drastically Reduce Stress with a Work Shutdown Ritual” - This was probably the best post that I have read all month!  All though it is mostly focused on work shutdown, the information provided here is easily transferable to study shutdown.  Basically, he explains how to verify that all your goals and plans are safely recorded.  With the knowledge that all your goals are written down, you can then avoid the stress of continually running through your schedule in your mind.  This is a must read! […]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9068 Study Hacks Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:00:37 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9068 <blockquote>am going to try and follow this but what do you do with all the txt. files at the end of the week?</blockquote> At the beginning of each week, I add a snapshot of the old plan.txt to an archive folder I keep in my desktop. I add the date to the title to distinguish them.

am going to try and follow this but what do you do with all the txt. files at the end of the week?

At the beginning of each week, I add a snapshot of the old plan.txt to an archive folder I keep in my desktop. I add the date to the title to distinguish them.

]]> By: Deidre http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9067 Deidre Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:53:24 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9067 I am going to try and follow this but what do you do with all the txt. files at the end of the week? I am going to try and follow this but what do you do with all the txt. files at the end of the week?

]]> By: Ryan Freed http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9065 Ryan Freed Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:11:37 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9065 Great ideas! I do many of the same things. I always write down ideas I have in my laptop or a notebook, so that I dont have to focus on them all day. My most important thing to do is once a start a task I don't stop till it's completed and I'm satisifed. This way I have more free time and don't have to worry about it. Great ideas! I do many of the same things. I always write down ideas I have in my laptop or a notebook, so that I dont have to focus on them all day. My most important thing to do is once a start a task I don’t stop till it’s completed and I’m satisifed. This way I have more free time and don’t have to worry about it.

]]> By: Stefan | StudySuccessful.com http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9051 Stefan | StudySuccessful.com Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:58:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9051 That phrase is great. Saying out loud that phrase makes you feel even better when you done such things. Good advice. And I should start checking out Google tasks, I guess. That phrase is great. Saying out loud that phrase makes you feel even better when you done such things.
Good advice. And I should start checking out Google tasks, I guess.

]]> By: Anna http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9047 Anna Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:21:24 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9047 Great article. On the days when I remember to put in the time to do a similar "shutdown" at my desk, I feel so much calmer both that evening and the next morning when I return. The act of putting the work day to rest makes a world of difference for me... when it gets done, that is =) Great article. On the days when I remember to put in the time to do a similar “shutdown” at my desk, I feel so much calmer both that evening and the next morning when I return. The act of putting the work day to rest makes a world of difference for me… when it gets done, that is =)

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9042 Study Hacks Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:44:31 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/08/drastically-reduce-stress-with-a-work-shutdown-ritual/#comment-9042 <blockquote>There are a lot of functions in Gmail Labs. I am interested in how you set up your Gmail (or Google account) to handle your daily work</blockquote> See this article for information on how I configure gmail to prevent compulsive inbox checking: http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/11/monday-master-class-how-to-use-a-monotypic-inbox-to-kick-the-compulsive-e-mail-checking-habit/ Beyond that, I have my google tasks setup and that's about it.

There are a lot of functions in Gmail Labs. I am interested in how you set up your Gmail (or Google account) to handle your daily work

See this article for information on how I configure gmail to prevent compulsive inbox checking:

http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/08/11/monday-master-class-how-to-use-a-monotypic-inbox-to-kick-the-compulsive-e-mail-checking-habit/

Beyond that, I have my google tasks setup and that’s about it.

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