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hello everyone welcome back to the

simple English podcast where we make

learning English fun and easy while

diving into fascinating topics today

we're talking about something that

everyone struggles with at some point

productivity have you ever felt like

your to-do list keeps growing but your

energy keeps shrinking well you're not

alone joining me today is someone who

knows a thing or two about productivity

Dario a prod activity coach who has

helped people unlock their potential and

achieve their goals don't forget to

check out the free PDF file in the

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transcript and vocabulary for this

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episode hi Dario hi Lisa thanks for

having me I'm super excited to be here

and share some tips on mastering

productivity through the right mindset I

think this topic is so important because

we live in such a busy World everyone's

juggling work personal life social media

and everything in between it's easy to

feel overwhelmed right absolutely but

here's the good news productivity isn't

about doing more it's about doing what

matters most with focus and Clarity and

a lot of that comes down to

mindset that sounds like something we

all need to hear so let's dive in and

uncover the secrets to mastering

productivity so Dario let's start with

the basics what does it mean to master

the mindset for

productivity great question Lisa

mastering the mindset means shifting how

you think about time tasks and yourself

a productive mindset is about focus

prioritization and believing you can

handle what's on your plate I like that

but it's easier said than done right I

mean what about procrastination so many

people including me struggle with it

procrastination is a big one but here's

the thing it often happens because of

fear fear of failure fear of the task

being too hard or even fear of success

one trick is to break tasks into smaller

manageable pieces for example if you

need to write a report don't think about

the entire report start with just the

introduction or an outline that's so

true I've noticed that when I break

things down it feels less overwhelming

exactly and here's another tip set a

timer there's a technique called the

Pomodoro Technique have you heard of it

yes but remind us how it works sure you

work for 25 minutes take a 5 minute

break and repeat after four rounds you

take a longer break it helps you stay

focused and avoid burnout that's

brilliant I can imagine this working

well for students studying for exams or

even busy moms trying to get things done

it's great for everyone another key

mindset shift is to stop multitasking

people think multitasking makes them

productive but it actually divides your

focus and makes you less efficient oh

I'm guilty of that I often try to reply

to emails while watching a tutorial or

even cooking and how does that usually

turn out let's just say I've burned a

few meals exactly focus on one thing at

a time and you'll see better results

what about real life examples can you

share a story of someone who changed

their productivity mindset of course I

once worked with a client named Sarah

she was a freelance designer who felt

overwhelmed by client demands she was

working late nights and still missing

deadlines when we analyzed her routine

we realized she wasn't prioritizing her

most important

tasks so what did she do we implemented

a simple system each evening she wrote

down her top three priorities for the

next day she started her mornings with

those tasks before checking emails or

social media within a month she was

meeting deadlines and even had time for

herself

wow that's

inspiring another common struggle is

dealing with distractions did you know

the average person checks their phone

over 100 times a day that's a lot of

lost Focus I believe it sometimes I pick

up my phone to check one thing and

suddenly 20 minutes are gone how do we

fix that start by setting boundaries for

instance put your phone on do not

disturb mode while working you can also

use apps that block social media during

work hours and here's a simple trick

keep your phone Out Of Reach if it's not

nearby you're less likely to pick it up

that's a great tip what about people who

feel overwhelmed by long-term goals like

someone who wants to start a business or

lose weight but doesn't know where to

begin the key is to break those goals

into smaller steps for example if you

want to start a business don't focus on

the entire plan at once start with

research or brainstorming ideas

celebrate small winds along the way it

keeps you

motivated I love that it's like building

momentum

right

exactly small actions lead to Big

results over time and speaking of

momentum another powerful tool is

creating habits when something becomes a

habit you don't need to rely on

Willpower as

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much all right Dario let's take a little

break and share a fun fact did you know

that people are most productive During

certain times of the

day yes it's called your biological

Prime Time most people are more focused

and energetic in the morning but some

are night owls who work best in the

evening exactly research shows that

knowing your Peak productivity hours can

make a huge difference for example I

feel most productive between 9 and 11:

a.m. what about you Dario for me it's

early mornings too I use that time for

my hardest tasks like brainstorming or

writing so for our listeners take note

of when you feel most focused and plan

your important tasks during that time

it's like working with your body instead

of against

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it this has been such an eye-opening

conversation Dario I love how you've

broken productivity down into something

achievable for everyone thanks Lisa

remember productivity isn't about

perfection it's about progress start

small focus on what matters and don't

forget to take breaks

absolutely so to all our listeners

here's your challenge for the week

identify your top three priorities for

tomorrow and Tackle them first thing let

us know in the comments how it goes and

don't forget your mindset is your

superpower believe in yourself and you

can achieve amazing things thank you so

much for joining us today Dario and

thank you to everyone listening don't

forget to like share and subscribe to

the simple English podcast for more

episodes like this one bye everyone stay

productive and stay positive see you

next

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time okay everyone it's time to learn

some important vocabulary related to the

topic the first word of today is

prioritize it means to arrange tasks or

activities in order of importance or

urgency example it's important to

prioritize your tasks so you can focus

on what's most important first next word

is

procrastination it means the act of

delaying or postponing tasks often

unnecessarily example procrastination is

the biggest obstacle to finishing my

assignments on time next word efficiency

it means the ability to accomplish a

task with minimal waste of time effort

or

resources example using a timer helped

me improve my efficiency while

studying next word distraction it means

something that prevents someone from

concentrating on a task example turning

off notifications on my phone helped me

avoid distractions during work the last

word is momentum it means the strength

or energy gained by moving forward or

progressing in a task example once I

started working on my project I gained

momentum and finished it quickly

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
productivity /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being productive; efficiency in producing goods or services
mindset /ˈmaɪndset/ B2	noun - a way of thinking or attitude
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ A2	noun - concentration or attention verb - to concentrate attention
procrastination /prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action of delaying or postponing something
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to divide into smaller parts; to rest from work
multitasking /ˈmʌltiˈtæskɪŋ/ B1	noun - the performance of multiple tasks simultaneously
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ B1	adjective - achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort
burnout /ˈbɜːrnaʊt/ B2	noun - physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress
prioritize /praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/ B1	verb - to arrange in order of importance
momentum /moʊˈmentəm/ B2	noun - the impetus gained by movement or progress
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ A2	noun - a settled or regular tendency or practice
overwhelmed /ˌoʊvərˈhwelmd/ B1	adjective - overcome emotionally or mentally
busy /ˈbɪzi/ A1	adjective - having a great deal to do; occupied
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃən/ B1	noun - something that prevents concentration
efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ B1	noun - the state of producing effective results with minimum effort
achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ A2	verb - to accomplish or attain
potential /pəˈtenʃəl/ B1	noun - hidden or latent qualities or abilities adjective - possible
progress /ˈprɑːɡres/ B1	noun - forward or onward movement verb - to move forward
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ A2	noun - a call to take part in a contest or competition verb - to express doubt about something being right or good, or to invite comparison