My best productivity/QoL tweaks
(Apologies if you landed on this post and it seems incomplete; it probably is. I procrastinated on this post a long enough time that I figured I would just get it started even if partially incomplete, so that I could then fill in the blanks later as needed.)
I'm regularly experimenting on my habits to see what works best for me when it comes to getting more done and having things be generally better. Here's some useful things I've discovered that have worked for me, and have been easy to implement.
Caffeine
I'm regularly experimenting on my habits to see what works best for me when it comes to getting more done and having things be generally better. Here's some useful things I've discovered that have worked for me, and have been easy to implement.
Caffeine
- When drinking coffee, drink coffee that is less strong (in caffeine) and switch to a smaller cup if you control the cup size.
My body turns out to be somewhat sensitive to caffeine. At the same time, I like the taste of coffee. I mostly drink tea nowadays, but whenever I drink coffee, I generously dilute it if I can control that and if not, I try to make my order so that the caffeine amount is small.
I feel caffeine is a bit like hearing: you get used to a certain level (say, to a certain dB level when listening to music) and deviations from that level feel either too much (too loud) or too little (too quiet). But the baseline level itself is malleable, and you'll be able to adjust to new levels and get the same effects for lower cost. - If you like tea and haven't tried it yet, try matcha mixed with iced milk
Purchase high-quality Uji matcha from Japan. The good quality products should have a vibrant green color. I've found that balancing the hot brewed teas with iced ones gives a nice variety to the tea drinking routine.
- Keep a CO2 meter at your desk
I keep a CO2 meter at my home office desk and whenever the number goes too high, I open the windows. I always feel better atferwards.
- Eat something fermented at nearly every meal
Whether you want it, your body is going to host a lot of bacteria. If you don't actively manage what type of bacteria you're hosting, it's going to be just whatever claims the space, and that end result might not be as good for you.