@Vicky Salisbury @Tia ColemanCarr @Donna Bjurlin @Simon Sharpe @Dorothea Habtamu @Mary Christou @Joan Jones @Linda Hernandez @Mads Munk @Heather Jensen you all mentioned task initiation, motivation, procrastination, or feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate. We covered this during the Q&A so here's the breakdown. The main message: most productivity advice is way too simplistic. A new Notion dashboard or switching to a different app is not going to fix it. That's putting a bandaid on a broken system. The Harmony Productivity System works in layers, and skipping layers is why most approaches fail. Also see the attached image for reference. Layer 1: Regulation first. You can have the best system in the world, but if you sleep badly, you won't be productive. Period. The first domino is always: optimize sleep, add some movement (releases dopamine naturally), improve nutrition. Without a regulated nervous system, nothing else works. This is why so many of you feel like you "can't start." Your brain literally doesn't have the fuel. Layer 2: Purpose & Alignment. Once regulation is handled, figure out what actually lights you up. You don't need your full life purpose right now. Just arrange things so what you do is at least somewhat aligned with who you are. @Heather Jensen this is your situation. If your current job drains you, that's okay, but have a plan for what you're working toward. Knowing the "why" behind the grind makes the grind bearable. Layer 3: Two Big Rocks. Don't set 10 goals. Pick two. Mine are my health and my business. Everything else follows from keeping those two on track. @Mary Christou , this is the answer to "what should I focus on?" Fewer priorities means more follow-through. Pick two, let everything else be secondary.

When I first signed up for the free program, I was taken by surprised by all of the friendly, encouraging comments I was receiving. I thought maybe @Jim Ebbelaar had paid people to make us feel welcome and understood so we’d stick around but after participating in the program for a few weeks, I could tell they are REAL and do care.

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Movement is the best medicine and it doesn’t have to be strenuous to be beneficial. We know how good it is for us but we can all go through interruptions or slumps when it comes to working out or maybe you are just getting started. Here are some tips that might be helpful: 1. Don’t wait for motivation; it comes and goes. 2. Create incentives for yourself; gamify your workout. I do this with the FINCH app. I check of each part of my work out and get a little dopamine hit. A written checklist would do the same thing. Some people pay themself for each work out. 3. Stack functions by listening to an audio book or podcast during your workout. 4. Just standing instead of sitting while working. You can also put hand weights near where you stand and do some reps while on conferences or reading online. 5. 10,000 steps is a totally made up number. The actual number of steps per day that we can shoot for is 7,500 which has been studied. 6. Carry as heavy of things as you can. Just because some of us are older doesn’t mean we need to start asking for help all the time. Carry the groceries into the house. Weight bearing walking is great for you. 7. Stand on one leg while brushing your teeth. Switch legs at the half way point. Balance is key to aging well. 7. Build exercise into your day: Do toe raises while prepping food. Take the stairs. 8. Think of yourself as someone who loves to move, as someone who loves to feel strong even if you aren’t yet. 9. Track what you do so you can see the improvement over time. 10. Get a workout buddy or have an accountability partner to report to. What other suggestions do you have?