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Luciana Paulise

58% Of Workers Use Time Blocking: Here’s Why You Should Too

Is your calendar working for you or against you?
As hybrid work blurs the boundaries between home and office, time blocking has emerged as one of the most powerful tools for protecting both productivity and well-being. According to the 2024 Owl Labs report, 58% of hybrid workers are already blocking time in their calendars to reclaim focus and reduce burnout. In this article, I break down what timeboxing really is, why it works, and how to do it with compassion—without turning your day into a rigid schedule.

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3 Ways To Find Your Power Time For Optimal Focus And Productivity by lucy paulise timebox
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Luciana Paulise

3 Ways To Find Your Power Time For Optimal Focus And Productivity

How to Get More Done Without Burning Out? Be Intentional during your POWER TIME.

Most professionals I coach feel stuck in a cycle of being busy but not productive. Their day gets hijacked by messages, meetings, and to-dos that don’t move the needle.
What’s missing? They’re not using their Power Time—that window of peak energy and focus when your brain is built to do your best work.
In this article I explain how to identify and use your Power Time.

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Lucy Paulise career coaching 4D time management strategy timebox
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Luciana Paulise

How The 4Ds Will Help You Save 75% Of Your Time

Our brains are wired to remember unfinished tasks more than completed ones—this is called the Zeigarnik Effect. That’s why your to-do list feels so heavy, even after a busy day.

The solution? Don’t try to do it all. Focus on finishing the one task that’s weighing on your mind the most. Then use the 4Ds Method—Do Now, Do Later, Delegate, Delete—to simplify your day and save up to 75% of your time.

Less pressure, more clarity. Ready to try it?

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the abcd of negative self talk by lucy paulise timebox
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Luciana Paulise

The ABCD Of Self-Talk: A Simple Method To Overcome Your Inner Critic

That harsh self-talk in your head might sound like: “Why didn’t I try harder? What’s wrong with me?” When things don’t go as planned, negative self-talk often takes over, triggering anxiety and placing your nervous system in threat mode. Your body prepares to respond—fight, flight, or freeze—but instead of acting, you get stuck overthinking. That’s where The ABCD of Self-Talk comes in. 

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