Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done - Softcover

Davis, Josh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062326120 ISBN 13: 9780062326126

Publisher: HarperOne, 2017

Synopsis

International Bestseller

Feeling overwhelmed with work and life demands? Rushing, multitasking, or relying on fancy devices and apps won't help. The answer is to create the conditions for two awesome hours of peak productivity per day.

Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, Josh Davis, director of research at the NeuroLeadership Institute explains clearly that our brains and bodies operate according to complex biological needs that, when leveraged intelligently, can make us incredibly effective. From what and when we eat, to when we tackle tasks or disengage—how we plan our activities has a huge impact on performance. Davis shows us how we can create the conditions for two awesome hours of effective mental performance by:

• Recognizing when to effective flip the switch on our automatic thinking;
• Scheduling tasks based on their “processing demand” and recovery time;
• Learning how to direct attention, rather than avoid distractions;
• Feeding and moving our bodies in ways that prep us for success;
• Identifying what matters in our environment to be at the top of our mental game.

We are capable of impressive feats of comprehension, motivation, thinking, and performance when our brain and biological systems are functioning optimally. Two Awesome Hours will show you how to be your most productive every day.

About this title

From the Back Cover

We are all capable of impressive feats of comprehension, motivation, problem solving, creativity, and performance when we create the conditions for peak productivity. Drawing on recent research in neuroscience and psychology, Josh Davis, Ph.D., recommends five deceptively simple strategies to create the conditions for a minimum of two incredibly productive hours that lead to success, peace of mind, and more time to enjoy each day. Two Awesome Hours shows us how to:

· Maximize the power of those moments in between tasks to intentionally choose what to tackle next and what matters most

· Schedule tasks based on their cognitive and emotional demands

· Stop fighting distractions by learning how to direct attention

· Feed and move our bodies for immediate cognitive benefits

· Identify how our environment affects our focus and alertness

About the Author

Josh Davis, Ph.D., is the director of research and lead professor at the NeuroLeadership Institute, a global institute dedicated to synthesizing scientific research and guiding its use in the business and leadership domains. He has taught at Columbia University, New York University, and Barnard College of Columbia University. He has written for HBR.org, strategy + business, Psychology Today, and People & Strategy. He lives in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperOne
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0062326120
• ISBN 13: 9780062326126
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192