In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, MBA about ways to manage your day and keep distraction at bay.
- Introduction to Dr. Christina Shenvi
- Why Focus and Time Management Matter
- Experiences coaching medical students and professionals
- The importance of managing mind, time, and attention
- Applicability to both career and personal life
- Framework for Focus
- Three-step framework: Prioritize, Strategize, Focus
- Explanation of prioritization
- Mapping personal and professional activities to priorities
- Deep Work vs. Shallow Work
- Defining deep work and shallow work
- Strategies for categorizing and scheduling tasks
- Time-blocking and protecting focus time
- Overcoming Distraction
- The psychology of distraction and procrastination
- The impact of digital devices and social media on attention
- The variable reward system of social media and its addictive nature
- Strategies to Improve Focus
- Clearing mental, physical, and digital environments
- The importance of a distraction-free workspace
- Systems for capturing and organizing tasks
- The Pomodoro method and using time pressure
- Building a Personal System
- Experimenting with different task management tools
- Adapting systems to personal needs and preferences
- Daily Practice and Training Focus
- Reviewing and updating task lists daily
- Chunking email and shallow work to specific times
- Training the brain to focus like a muscle
- Special considerations for people with ADHD
- Resources and Contact
- Dr. Shenvi’s website and online course (timeforyourlife.org)
- Invitation to connect for coaching or further learning
For more about Christina Shenvi : https://timeforyourlife.org/
Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
