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Melissa Hughes
- Jun 9
- 4 min
Are You a Master Multitasker?
While many of us think we're multitasking ninjas, neuroscience says there's no such thing as multitasking. We just switch from task to task


Melissa Hughes
- May 18
- 4 min
Your Brain on Email and How to Kick the Addiction
How much time do you spend on email each day? It isn't just a time-suck. It can morph into an addictive productivity sinkhole.


Melissa Hughes
- May 18
- 4 min
6 Ways to Boost Productivity and Slay your Day
If you tend to procrastinate, studies show that our brains are actually wired that way. Blame it on your instant gratification seeker.

Melissa Hughes
- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to Find Your Flow
Flow state is a state of pure focus and concentration that enables you to do what you’re doing at the top of your game.

Melissa Hughes
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Most Productive (and Unproductive) Time of Day
We perform better on certain tasks at certain times of day. Studies show time of day explains 20% of the variance of cognitive performance.


Melissa Hughes
- Jan 29, 2021
- 3 min
Setting a Goal? Bring your Bouncer
When you set a goal, you're going to want to bring your brain's bouncer to help you find what you need to succeed!


Melissa Hughes
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
6 Ways to Slay your Afternoon Slump
We've all experienced the 3 PM slump. Before you head to Starbucks, there are some simple ways to beat it and slay the day like a boss!


Melissa Hughes
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Outsmarting your Instant Gratification Seeker
The instant gratification seeker is responsible for what psychologists call present bias or the urgency effect. It simply means


Melissa Hughes
- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
Who's Dwarfing your Team Productivity?
Comprehensive research has uncovered a phenomenon collectively termed “emotional contagion.” Simply put, we pick up a degree of the emotions