Jim Kwik

And for me, habit design is a very important part of what we do because we want to make speed reading a habit, memory a habit, focus a habit. And one of the rules for habit design is you want to make the things that are good for you easier, and you want to make things that are not good for you more difficult, right? If you have those snacks in the kitchen, you're just going to eat them more often.

If you have your phone by your nightstand, it's just going to be easier to grab it. Just like if you don't want to do gluten and bread and you're at the restaurant and the waitstaff brings you bread in the beginning of the meal, it's easier to say no once and let them take it away. Otherwise, you're sitting there having to say no to yourself 50 times and exercise your willpower, which we know

If you have your phone by your nightstand, it's just going to be easier to grab it. Just like if you don't want to do gluten and bread and you're at the restaurant and the waitstaff brings you bread in the beginning of the meal, it's easier to say no once and let them take it away. Otherwise, you're sitting there having to say no to yourself 50 times and exercise your willpower, which we know

If you have your phone by your nightstand, it's just going to be easier to grab it. Just like if you don't want to do gluten and bread and you're at the restaurant and the waitstaff brings you bread in the beginning of the meal, it's easier to say no once and let them take it away. Otherwise, you're sitting there having to say no to yourself 50 times and exercise your willpower, which we know

You know, it doesn't last over. It's not sustainable. So, yeah, I put my phone in our bathroom and it makes it really easy. So I can't even touch it. And so there's no angst.

You know, it doesn't last over. It's not sustainable. So, yeah, I put my phone in our bathroom and it makes it really easy. So I can't even touch it. And so there's no angst.

You know, it doesn't last over. It's not sustainable. So, yeah, I put my phone in our bathroom and it makes it really easy. So I can't even touch it. And so there's no angst.

There have been studies that have shown that even having their phone, you know, at the dining table, even if it's down, facing down, it's still, there's a higher level, of course, a higher level of anxiety just because it's there, right? The anticipation of having to check it and distracts our focus from our family or from, you know, whatever happens to be important.

There have been studies that have shown that even having their phone, you know, at the dining table, even if it's down, facing down, it's still, there's a higher level, of course, a higher level of anxiety just because it's there, right? The anticipation of having to check it and distracts our focus from our family or from, you know, whatever happens to be important.

There have been studies that have shown that even having their phone, you know, at the dining table, even if it's down, facing down, it's still, there's a higher level, of course, a higher level of anxiety just because it's there, right? The anticipation of having to check it and distracts our focus from our family or from, you know, whatever happens to be important.

Yes, I would say that your external world is a reflection of your internal world. right? So especially even, even a messy environment, some say it could help stimulate creativity because there's stimulus that that's there, but it does take an immense amount of cognitive energy to just keep track of everything. And I think everyone's had the

Yes, I would say that your external world is a reflection of your internal world. right? So especially even, even a messy environment, some say it could help stimulate creativity because there's stimulus that that's there, but it does take an immense amount of cognitive energy to just keep track of everything. And I think everyone's had the

Yes, I would say that your external world is a reflection of your internal world. right? So especially even, even a messy environment, some say it could help stimulate creativity because there's stimulus that that's there, but it does take an immense amount of cognitive energy to just keep track of everything. And I think everyone's had the

of cleaning off your desk or organizing it or maybe on their computer screen, everything is in the right file folder. It kind of gives you clarity of mind also as well. So I feel like your environment is a wonderful way to really master more of your mind. You know, even simple things like reserving your bed for bedtime activities, right, as opposed to working in it.

of cleaning off your desk or organizing it or maybe on their computer screen, everything is in the right file folder. It kind of gives you clarity of mind also as well. So I feel like your environment is a wonderful way to really master more of your mind. You know, even simple things like reserving your bed for bedtime activities, right, as opposed to working in it.

of cleaning off your desk or organizing it or maybe on their computer screen, everything is in the right file folder. It kind of gives you clarity of mind also as well. So I feel like your environment is a wonderful way to really master more of your mind. You know, even simple things like reserving your bed for bedtime activities, right, as opposed to working in it.

Because then you associate that everything becomes state-dependent and you kind of go in that mode. I even recommend if people can do it, let's say they watch Netflix, just don't do it on your work computer because you'll start having that same kind of association to that. So all learning is state-dependent. And so very important to control your state. So declutter your space.

Because then you associate that everything becomes state-dependent and you kind of go in that mode. I even recommend if people can do it, let's say they watch Netflix, just don't do it on your work computer because you'll start having that same kind of association to that. So all learning is state-dependent. And so very important to control your state. So declutter your space.

Because then you associate that everything becomes state-dependent and you kind of go in that mode. I even recommend if people can do it, let's say they watch Netflix, just don't do it on your work computer because you'll start having that same kind of association to that. So all learning is state-dependent. And so very important to control your state. So declutter your space.

You know, for me, clutter competes with your attention and creates mental noise. So taking time to do that. Optimize your lighting, which is a totally different conversation. But poor lighting could strain your eyes and affect your mood, your energy levels.