A Joosr Guide to The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin

If you want to improve your cognitive function and reduce your stress levels, remember this: physical clutter = mental clutter

Scientific studies have shown that cortisol levels increase when someone is confronted with clutter—this is especially true for women

Focusing on one thing at a time is the most effective way to use your powerful brain without overwhelming it and sacrificing precision

Giving our brain the time it needs to process and organize, as well as rest, leads to improved cognitive function

During sleeping hours, our brain processes information, organizing all the data it’s received during the day

detach yourself from the outcome

Also, make it a point to disconnect from the outcome of the project. We sometimes base our self-worth on what we achieve, which is a gateway towards procrastination

Our brain is designed to focus on two or three things at a time, at the most

And, more often than not, they are perfectionists

procrastinators are actually very hard workers