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Edition 058 of Design Insight
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The Art of Sustainable Performance: The Zeigarnik Effect
The article in 3 ideas:
The Zeigarnik effect is where uncompleted tasks take up space in your mind. This means it is difficult to stop thinking about things that are unfinished.
To overcome this effect you need to write down the open loops (tasks you need to do) and put them into a trusted system. It is only when you have removed these thoughts from your brain into a system we can depend on that we can free our minds to work on other things.
From a higher level, this effect could be utilized when working towards goals. Make a plan to achieve a goal (following the SMART goals approach for example) and don't stop until your goal has been accomplished.
How to stop overthinking
The article in 3 ideas:
Learn to identify your trigger thoughts - the thoughts that attract your attention.
Recognize what you can and can’t control. You can’t control when certain thoughts will come to mind but you can control how you react to them and the amount of attention you give them.
Try attention training for 10 minutes each day to build up your ability to shift your attention.
Learn how to draw and stop using the same Unsplash photo as everyone else
The article in 3 ideas:
Learning to draw is like learning a language. You don’t need to be fluent to get by. You can make do with 60-80%.
The trick is to limit your drawing decisions and find a repeatable method you can use and re-use.
If you can’t find images online, take photos of the world around you with your phone and then trace them.
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