productivity - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:01:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 To Multitask or Not to Multitask? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/10/to-multitask-or-not-to-multitask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-multitask-or-not-to-multitask Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:30:05 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17011 To multitask or not to multitask?  Check out this wonderful research poster created by fellow OT, Marianne Meneses, that discusses multitasking and provides evidence-based research on its effectiveness.

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]]> Summer Vacation has Come to an End: Time to “Just Get ER Done” https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/09/summer-vacation-has-come-to-an-end-time-to-just-get-er-done/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-vacation-has-come-to-an-end-time-to-just-get-er-done Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:30:57 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16827 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Often I am asked by others how I balance the many aspects of my busy life.  My answer is that I just “get er done”.  In fact “get er done” is a mantra I use regularly to motivate me to knock things off my list. For example, […]

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]]> Don’t Multi-Task, Multi-Purpose – It’s Better for You https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/05/dont-multi-task-multi-purpose-its-better-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-multi-task-multi-purpose-its-better-for-you Mon, 27 May 2019 11:30:40 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16627 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Like the word “busy”, the words “multi-task” had a few years of being “cool”.  People thought that “multi-tasking” was accomplishing more, being super-hero productive, and showing superior intellectual capacity.  But research into multi-tasking has proven the opposite and in fact, our brains are not able to […]

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]]> Top Time Management Strategies to Increase Productivity https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/09/top-time-management-strategies-to-increase-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-time-management-strategies-to-increase-productivity Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:30:23 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15802 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Meat Loaf says it best: “if you are only killing time it will kill you right back.” How true. As we all try to cram more into our days, weeks, and nights we are creating unsustainable expectations for ourselves and for those that rely on each […]

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]]> Time “Savers” that Could Kill You https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/09/time-savers-that-could-kill-you-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-savers-that-could-kill-you-2 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:30:57 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15792 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) I have been asked a few times to write a blog on time management. While I don’t profess to be an expert in this, people often do ask me how I “fit it all in” and my answer is always “I have learned how to effectively […]

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]]> Simple Stretches to Improve Health and Productivity https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2017/09/simple-stretches-to-improve-health-and-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simple-stretches-to-improve-health-and-productivity Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:00:14 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=14256 Humans are not made for immobility. Even if you take a healthy joint and put it in a cast for even a few days, when you remove this the movement of the joint will be decreased, pain will appear, and muscles that surround the joint will have started to atrophy. So, how does this translate […]

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]]> The Secrets to Successfully Managing Your Time https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2017/05/the-secrets-to-successfully-managing-your-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secrets-to-successfully-managing-your-time Tue, 23 May 2017 11:00:13 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=13801 Time is precious.  As we all try to cram more into our days, weeks, and nights we are creating unsustainable expectations for ourselves and for those that rely on each of us to get stuff done.  Whether working on a specific project or working to keep home, family and career running smoothly, the tips in […]

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]]> An OT Knows How To Make You More Productive https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/10/an-ot-knows-how-to-make-you-more-productive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ot-knows-how-to-make-you-more-productive Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:00:25 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=11569 Proven Ways to Put a Stop to Procrastination https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/08/proven-ways-to-put-a-stop-to-procrastination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proven-ways-to-put-a-stop-to-procrastination Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:00:00 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=11038 Procrastination is defined as “the action of delaying or postponing something.”  Whether you’re the CEO of a large corporation or a stay at home Mom, we all procrastinate sometimes.  But why?  The following from Forbes Magazine will help you to delve deeper into the reasoning of why we put things off and provide you with […]

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]]> Is Multi-Tasking Good For You? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/10/is-multi-tasking-good-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-multi-tasking-good-for-you Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:00:18 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9526 We all multi-task from time to time and while many feel this can improve productivity and their mental abilities, the following from Inc. Magazine states otherwise.  Check out the following article and let us know if you agree or disagree. Inc:  Multitasking Is Killing Your Brain

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