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How to Use Body Doubling to Focus Better on Tasks

July 08, 2024 • Lisa Zawrotny • Episode 217

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If you struggle to stay on task when working alone, you’re not the only one. One way to combat this is using a powerful productivity technique called “body doubling”. It’s a simple technique that supercharges your focus by simply working side-by-side with others. This week, episode 217 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to use body doubling to focus better on tasks.

In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I’m sharing what body doubling is, why it works so well, and actionable steps to take right now to use body doubling as a productivity tool, keeping you focused and on track.

I cover the following topics:

The practical, neurological, psychological, and social reasons body doubling is effective.
Benefits of using body doubling as a productivity technique.
Why body doubling works particularly well for neurodiverse minds.
4 simple steps you can take to get started body doubling.
How the Positively LivingⓇ Co-working Club brings together the benefits of body doubling, boundaries, scheduling, planning, and coaching access in an accessible way.

Remember, you don’t have to go at it alone and it’s actually more effective if you don’t!

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