I wish I knew earlier in my career that habit batching is the ultimate secret to being able to create more time in your day. This time can then be used for things that really matter to you such as exercise, hobbies, or working on your Most Important Tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I started implementing a productivity system as a medical student, I just focused on organizing my workspaces (physical, digital, email) and integrating a task management system (Steps 1-10). I was simply trying to get as much done with the amount of time I had. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By doing just those basic things, my productivity increased dramatically. However, I had no specific order or way I was organizing my tasks to most effectively complete them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I started to realize that some tasks required much more \u201cproductivity energy,\u201d while others required much less \u201cproductive energy.\u201d I think of \u201cproductive energy\u201d as the mental and physical energy required to be at your peak productivity level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tasks that require the most amount of productive energy were my Most Important Tasks (MITs) and tasks that required less productive energy were my Shallow Tasks. I started batching tasks based on the amount of productive energy required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So how does Habit Batching increase productivity?<\/strong> Habit batching allows you to essentially batch tasks that require lower levels of productive energy (Shallow Tasks) into short intervals throughout your day. This reduces the time needed to constantly perform shallow tasks and allows you to efficiently perform tasks that require higher levels of productive energy (Most Important Tasks) with minimal distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n