Head Space

Calm productivity for academics

Tag: busy

  • Building academic momentum: Why rhythm beats volume

    Building academic momentum isn’t about working longer hours or multitasking. It’s about finding your natural rhythm and maintaining steady progress. Learn how to move beyond busy-ness to create sustainable patterns of meaningful academic work through practical steps like protecting creative space and leaving intentional re-entry points.

  • Challenging the culture of busyness in academia

    By recognising that busyness doesn’t equal productivity, we can foster a culture that values focus, intention, and sustainable work habits.

  • Being busy is not the same as being productive

    …busyness and exhaustion are often unrelated to the task of producing meaningful results… Cal Newport. The 3-hour fields medal: A slow productivity case study. Being busy is not the same thing as being productive. One of these is about filling time, while the other is about creating value. Be careful that you’re not confusing busyness…