Comments on: The Ice Bath Method: Easing Into Painful Projects http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Organic Chemistry Study Tips: Build Momentum by Starting Small — Master Organic Chemistry http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-27280 Organic Chemistry Study Tips: Build Momentum by Starting Small — Master Organic Chemistry Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:47:19 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-27280 [...] who writes with far more authority than myself in these matters, has a strategy he calls the “ice bath method“. Starting a big chunk of work – e.g. a major project, or a long study session to [...]

[...] who writes with far more authority than myself in these matters, has a strategy he calls the “ice bath method“. Starting a big chunk of work – e.g. a major project, or a long study session to [...]

]]> By: Alexander http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-27225 Alexander Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:49:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-27225 great post Cal ! the “ice bath method“ saves my week in tasks that are really hard to start greetings from chile (wher I´m now) great post Cal !
the “ice bath method“ saves my week in tasks that are really hard to start

greetings from chile (wher I´m now)

]]> By: Build Momentum « Orgo Hacks – Organic Chemistry Help http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-13504 Build Momentum « Orgo Hacks – Organic Chemistry Help Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:14:33 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-13504 [...] who writes with far more authority than myself in these matters, has a strategy he calls the “ice bath method“. Starting a big chunk of work – e.g. a major project, or a long study session to [...]

[...] who writes with far more authority than myself in these matters, has a strategy he calls the “ice bath method“. Starting a big chunk of work – e.g. a major project, or a long study session to [...]

]]> By: What is Execution? « Learning Passionate! http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-11884 What is Execution? « Learning Passionate! Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:35:48 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-11884 [...] blog “Study Hacks”. Here is the article to help you with starting your painful projects:http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/ Share this [...]

[...] blog “Study Hacks”. Here is the article to help you with starting your painful projects:http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/ Share this [...]

]]> By: Richard Shelmerdine http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-11634 Richard Shelmerdine Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:12:09 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-11634 It's true to ease in early. The human mind and body don't like rapid change so go with nature and make small adjustments. You'll be somewhere amazing a year from now. It’s true to ease in early. The human mind and body don’t like rapid change so go with nature and make small adjustments. You’ll be somewhere amazing a year from now.

]]> By: Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-11558 Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:18:22 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-11558 My brain works better in small bursts. There's a lot of research gathered saying that humans can't do productive creative work for only a few hours a day. My brain works better in small bursts. There’s a lot of research gathered saying that humans can’t do productive creative work for only a few hours a day.

]]> By: Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife.com http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9801 Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife.com Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:43:26 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9801 I use the same method when doing pretty much everything (outside of academia). My brain just tends to work better in small bursts, rather than hammering out 8 hours of work on a single task. I always have 3-4 projects going at once, and I switch between them, giving each 30-50 minutes at a time. I use the same method when doing pretty much everything (outside of academia). My brain just tends to work better in small bursts, rather than hammering out 8 hours of work on a single task. I always have 3-4 projects going at once, and I switch between them, giving each 30-50 minutes at a time.

]]> By: Hang http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9786 Hang Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:37:04 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9786 When I first read your title, I thought of the ice baths used by runners after a long run. In those cases, you actually dunk yourself in as fast as you can bear it because the ice will numb you. I thought that was what you were referring to until the part where you actually talked about swimmers. When I first read your title, I thought of the ice baths used by runners after a long run. In those cases, you actually dunk yourself in as fast as you can bear it because the ice will numb you. I thought that was what you were referring to until the part where you actually talked about swimmers.

]]> By: Snake http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9761 Snake Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:49:08 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9761 I know this isn't germane to the post, but how would you recommend studying for a seemingly hopeless programming class? I know this isn’t germane to the post, but how would you recommend studying for a seemingly hopeless programming class?

]]> By: Sebastian http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9750 Sebastian Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:04:10 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-ice-bath-method-easing-into-painful-projects/#comment-9750 Thanks for the answers, Cal! Sebastian Thanks for the answers, Cal!
Sebastian

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