Posts in Resources
Productive Constraints (AKA: Get Sh*t Done)

TL;DR: Resource constraints, like a limited amount of time to complete tasks, has the potential to create more productivity, creativity, and efficiency. The more we are “backed into a corner”, the more likely we may be to hop outside-of-the-box (given the right mental framework). This could be attributed to resource constraints creating adrenaline, forced decisiveness, and/or more readily applying Occam’s Razor, Essentialism, The Theory of Constraints, and Parkinson’s Law. In this case, having less may actually help create more, both in unique quality and priority, as long as self-regulation is intact. This may create an automatic response paradigm shift when self-regulation is applied.

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A Journey Into Mindfulness

I began skeptically studying mindfulness in 2017 after I had given my initial proposal for my doctoral research. I begrudgingly looked into mindfulness, a hippy-like practice that seemed too benign to make a difference in teacher stress or motivation. From the simplicity to the science of it all, the acquisition and practice of mindfulness became quite clear and necessary.

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