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Notes on calm productivity
Plain, practical writing on planning your day, staying focused and keeping notes, without the streaks, badges and noise that most productivity advice comes wrapped in.
Calm productivity
Getting things done without the hustle, the streaks or the guilt.
Why You Always Feel Behind at Work, and How to Stop
If you always feel behind at work, the cause is usually structural, not personal. Here's what actually creates the feeling, and how to give a day a finish line.
7 min read
Productivity Without Streaks: Why Gamification Backfires
Streaks and badges borrow their mechanics from games, and they work on the wrong part of you. The case for productivity without streaks, and what to use instead.
7 min read
Why Productivity Apps Make You Anxious (And What to Use Instead)
If productivity apps make you anxious, it's usually the design, not your discipline. Here's what causes the dread, and what a calmer setup looks like.
6 min read
Daily planning
Planning a day you can actually finish.
Tools & comparisons
Honest looks at the apps people use to stay organised.
Privacy-Friendly Productivity Apps That Don't Sell Your Data
Encrypted, self-hosted or simply not monetised are three different promises. What a privacy friendly productivity app really protects, and eight worth knowing.
10 min read
The Best Productivity Apps Without Streaks or Gamification
No streaks, no points, no levels. Seven task and planner apps worth considering if you want a productivity app without gamification, and what each costs.
9 min read