How To Finish One Month of Work Today
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2024
- A revolutionary method to 30x your productivity.
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ABOUT ME
Rían Doris is the Co-Founder & CEO of Flow Research Collective, the world’s leading peak performance research and training institute focused on decoding the neuroscience of flow states and helping leaders and their teams unlock flow states consistently. Clients include Accenture, Audi, Facebook, Bain & the US Airforce.
Along with being listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 Rian's thought leadership has been featured in Fast Company, PBS and Big Think and he hosts Flow Research Collective Radio, an iTunes top 10 science podcast.
Rían is also the Executive Chairman & Owner of Consulting.com. On the side, Rian does some angel investing in health and performance companies like Levels Health, Neurohacker Collective, The Way & Myodetox.
Rían holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc in Neuroscience at King's College, London and an MBA. Rian is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Birmingham-focusing on how flow states affect perceived meaning in life.
Prior to co-founding Flow Research Collective with Steven Kotler, Rian worked with NYT Bestselling Author Keith Ferazzi, and 12X NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Dan Siegel, distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
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Rían here. The research shows that the average worker only gets 46 hours of real work done in a month. With these science-backed techniques, you can exceed that Month’s worth of work in less than a day.
Mostly feeling overwhelmed & lost #Riandoris please help me
Please include timestamps in your videos please
It would be very helfult
@@infinitesunshine369 A daily active recovery regimen will start to clear your mind, then upgrading your rumination can help you think about healthier things. Check out the 'Clear Your Load" and the 'Don't Think' videos on my channel. I hope that helps. Stay strong.
@@riandoris man put a video on how to handle failures
@riandoris, is it possible to do the one month day on a daily basis ??
I finished one day's work in one month.
We are not the same.
We all strive to achieve this extreme efficiency 🔥🔥
So you work by wolf (reverse of flow) principle. Ha?
@@aniksamiurrahman6365 Nice try 😅
Yeah you are 900x less efficient
@@anonymous-lz1zs r/whoosh
I watched this 27 minute video in 27 seconds by getting into the flow state.
Don't doubt the process.
😂
Yeah, this isn't really a video for beginner productivity. To initially get into the flow state in a professional field, you'd need to have amassed thousands of hours learning and toiling at getting better. Only at the end of an endeavour do you get to flow reliably and only in space situations can you flow at an amateur level. We've all had a spontaneously good performance seemingly randomly even though you've hardly practiced but the little practice is necessary.
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This reminds me of @entrapranure
1. Tie your outcome to a clear goal.
2. Pre-set the target and schedule it beforehand.
3. Clear the load using active recovery. (Go to bed deaf, blind, cold, hungry for 7-9 hours)
4. Do decision-making tasks the day before(clothes, food, etc.)
5. Wrap up all lose ends the day before. Texts, emails, calls, meetings, etc.
6. Organize your workspace beforehand.
7. Pause all life maintenance load - cooking, cleaning, laundry etc - outsource or do beforehand or save for later. Tell all your relatives you are disappearing for the day.
8. Turn off distractions - phone, use app blockers on PC.
9. Make self-distraction impossible. No distracting thoughts. If they come, not them down and forget them for the time.
10. Stack flow-blocks together. 11. Wake up in flow and dive into highest priority task right away. No morning routine.
11. Treat each flow block as an event, like a battle. It should have a trigger -like closing the door, wearing an earphone, sipping a coffee, after which you attack.
12. Cement the commitment. Don't let its specialness erode. It should be different from every other day in your life. Make it holy and sacrosanct. Keep a higher consequence environment. Use rewards.
13. Have an hour by hour schedule. Have enough long breaks. But do nothing else during the breaks. Just relax.
14. Fisrt three hours work. Then one hour non-stimulating recovery. Meditate, yoga, shower, no food here except sugarless coffee.
15. 3 more hours of flow followed by another 1hr recovery. Nap, walk, stretching, very light food
16. 2 more hours of flow followed by 2 hours of active recovery. Workout, big nap, massage, etc.
17. Then 3 more hours of flow. Reward yourself.
Done.
Thanks. Sounds a similar to my way of getting something done. I focus on what my accomplishment or goal is the night before. I make bullet points as I brainstorm. Since it’s the night before, I have no pressure other than to brainstorm what I want to accomplish in bite sized tasks. The simple act of making bullet points allows me to tackle the task the next day without having to go into creative thinking mode - which is a context switch from my typical problem solving mode.
@@jonintc wow sir you are expert at it
This all just sounds like ways to make the adhd last-minute hyperfocus achievable outside of the just-before-it’s-due timeframe.
Hopefully it’s actually doable because the hardest part just feels like avoiding burnout. Wish my soul could leave my body for a bit while my body just goes to town on tasks like a robot lol.
@@rvlli2377 burnout can happen but guess what you have 29 days left for the month so you will recover from the burnout
Tf are you yappin about bro 😂
Here's why you came to this video:
5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Flow Block One: This is your prime time for productivity. Focus on carefully targeted tasks and push past any initial struggles.
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Non-stimulating Recovery: Take a longer break to replenish cognitive resources. Engage in activities like meditation or yoga.
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Flow Block Two: Jump into another three hours of intense focus.
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Non-stimulating Recovery: Take a nap, go for a walk, or do some stretching to recharge.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Flow Block Three: Dive back into flow, but be mindful of potential afternoon energy slumps.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Active Recovery: Engage in deeper restoration activities like taking a bath or doing a workout.
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Flow Block Four: Approach these last three hours with determination and finish the day strong.
8:00 p.m. onwards - Recover and Relax: Enjoy the satisfaction of a productive day and embrace the flow afterglow.
The one-month day can be run in different modes:
Acceleration Mode: Run it once per month to start your month with an intense surge of output.
Turbo Mode: Run it once per week to gain leverage for the rest of the quarter.
Light Speed Mode: Run it for five days once per quarter to achieve the impossible.
One-Year Month Institute: Run it once a year for a 30-day period of superhuman performance.
After properly executing the one-month day, you'll view yourself and life differently, with increased self-confidence and conviction in your ability to execute. Supercharging creativity before, during, and afterward can further enhance the experience.
BIG THANK YOU FOR THIS
Thanks 💯
Thank you !!!
What is one month day?
Thanks! You spared me 20mn+ of theory that I can put into practising 😄🙏
Got a test tommorrow... lets see what happens.
edit: It works, I had my test at 2 pm so I only had two blocks available. If you are looking to try this out, you definetly need to prep a little more.
Same haha
oh no but good luck
you need a full week or at the very least 3 days to prep for a one month day 😅
Same brother
You gotta prepare since the first day, with full focus, or else you ain't gonna be any topper. Saying from experience.
I put the video on 2x speed, now I know how to finish two months of work in 11 hours.
Thanks heaps.
in 5.5 hours actually
@@HaggisMuncher-69-420 it’s still 11 hours. I doubled the months
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A month of work in 5.5 hours lol😂
Why does this whole comment section feel like an entrapranure video?😂😂
I did this stuff in college.
It’s great to do it, but the anxiety of NEEDING to do it because you procrastinated is way more unsustainable than the work itself. So definitely do it but don’t burn the boats so to speak. Do it out of desire and not necessity. See how that works first.
I did this through all four years of university, and I am now somewhat permanently burnt out and can no longer get back to this stage. It was an amazing skill to have though.
@@joemama7388 same but did we really lose this skill or are we just lost
@@alans4715 Interesting input. We may jjust be lost...
@@joemama7388that’s exactly what church was saying. Do it willingly, when there is no external factor forcing you to do it. Sure, when a lion is nipping at your feet then you will sprint like Usain Bolt, but your body attaches that experience as a fearful, rushed, anxious thing, a bad experience, and so subconsciously does not want to re-experience that again. Doing it when you are not backed into a corner makes it a more willing activity, body takes it as wanting to stretch your body’s limits, improve/upgrade yourself, and every ounce of energy you expend to keep that state flowing comes from a well intentioned and powerful place, not from a place of fear.
@@joemama7388 just Lock In
I call this my "productivity high." As someone who's been in addiction recovery for nearly 12 years, I had to replace my bad addiction (drugs and alcohol) with a more positive addiction, so I chose work.
Of course, over the decade, it's gotten into unhealthy territories where I've worked at the expense of other important things.
But when I edit a 400-page novel or write 30 articles in a day, I'd feel such a high and my self-esteem surges.
Honestly, it's way better than drugs ever could be.
I wish I could remember the name of the person who said it, but I found this great quote from an ex-addict in a Steve Chandler book (also an ex-addict so it might even be his): "There's no feeling you can get with drugs that you can't get without drugs."
But you can't hide in the work. Gotta deal with those triggers.
It probably is something like pride. Like I generally procrastinate . But when I do some very hard work or productive day. I get happy and feel very good .@willtoflower
Nine years ago, I had probably the only "one year month" of my life. I started a company with a friend of mine and I spent three weeks building our software product - alone, from scratch, with technology I hadn't even touched beforehand. Afterwards, I had a gnawing feeling that I had produced just garbage, but year after year, with all the new knowledge I've gained, I can still say the products were of high quality.
Hey dude - how's the product doing now
@@Alon_Bar Unfortunately we ran out of money after a year, but I got lots of experience and knowledge that helped me forward, so I can't say it was a total failure. 🙂
@nesgoof3412 so how's life right now? I'm assuming you have hit your goals one way or the other
@@nesgoof3412I'm coding my own apps for my own business right now! It's kinda privately a cool dopamine hit when each piece is done. :-)
It being your first software venture of its kind makes it not being around not a failure imo. The % that don't make it are mind blowing. I just love how you are still proud of it. I would be too.
In January, started tracking my time writing down what I did every half hour. The 2.5 hours of focused work per day is about right. A good day was 4 hours and only due to a deadline. You wouldn’t believe how often a meeting/call and an after call discussion takes up about 3-4 hours of a day and then simply starting your day 1/2 hour late or ending 1/2 hour early, 1 hour lunch adds up to 5-10 hours of lost time as well. It’s really opened my eyes to what’s possible if you are in control of your time - and have true goals you want to achieve.
Agree fully. I did a time audit (every 15 min jot down what I did in the last 15 min). The amount of time we waste is ridiculous. I would say anyone who hasn't done a time audit like this, and is under the impression they are effective/efficient, probably has absolutely no idea how much time they are squandering.
Now I use a time tracker called Toggl, and each day I try and hit X amount of hours. It's a way to gamify the work. I know that if I don't hit at least 5h of clean tracked time, I've had a sub par day - and then it forces me to reflect on the day. On the contrary, when you log a 8-10 hour day, you feel good. Btw, lunch breaks, any break, coffee, walk, food, none of this is counted. Only time at the computer working counts. Timer stops or is turned back if you waste time doing things you shouldn't be. In this way, 8-10 timed hours on Toggl is worth 10-13 'regular' hours for most other people, if not a lot more.
I've also been tracking my work/study time for multiple years now and I can attest that 2-4 hours is the average
The level of practicality of the advice shatters any left over instinct to procrastinate on implementation.
I appreciate you! Thanks for watching!
@@riandorisSir but Max flow hrs in A day is like 4 hrs
@@user-wx7pp3rl1o um um actually, it's um 11 hours
@@corawaggoner3116 ok thanks
@@user-wx7pp3rl1o Exactly.
If you think this is possible, it's because you were doing a day's worth of work in a month in the first place.
Not necessarily, look on people with ADD or ADHD and something called hyper focus where a lot have said they were able to do a weeks work in 5 hours. I have this myself and I can say from past experiences the same, and now we are not talking about low amounts of work, but a full on project that would normally take weeks to a month to do, from start to finish more than half ready in a couple of hours, with reaching even 100 slides of research too. It’s truly interesting, however the only difference from his video is that it is harder to get into this flow state, but nevertheless not impossible.
@@Just_here_1122 When you're doing a job or studying something high level, you'll know this type of BS isn't going to make you special. Imagine trying to study Interaction of Radiation with Matter in one day, that simply won't happen. Maybe this thing is enough for someone who's studying/working on something low-level, but at a higher level of education and industry, this type of thing is seen everywhere all the time. You have to be at the top of your game every moment of the day, and doing this "one-month day" BS isn't going to go cut it unless you want burnout.
Exactly. If you are doing low-effort things but in high volume, I can understand that. But if you are trying to accomplish something extremely mentally demanding like understanding partial differential equations, you can't just do a month's worth of lectures in a singular day. It just will not work.
@@Supercatzs Yup, but people keep buying into this BS so they feel better about themselves when in reality there is no substitute for hard, dedicated, and intense work that needs to be done all the time.
If only you guys in this thread could watch the video before coming to the comments to spout rubbish. He clearly explained this is nothing sustainable, just possible for the rare occasions you need it.
Getting up 4-5 am and going straight to work fasted with a coffee 5-7 hrs definitely is my favourite way to get stuff done 🔥 Reward is to cook a healthy satiating protein focused lunch after 😊🥩🍗 Avoiding mostly carbs or drinking coconut water and pink Himalayan salt can give a boost🧂🥥 Noise cancelling headphones with theta waves is another favorite 🎧😊 Keep it up everyone! 🌄
Theta waves for the win for sure!
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Do you know himalayas are mountains and nowhere close to the sea
@@Rtr.AmanJha lol, you are correct, pink Himalayan salt, but not from the sea obviously. I stand corrected! Mostly it's from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Thank you so much for this video. As a single mum I can't adopt this schedule to the letter, but the day after watching this video I woke 3 hours before my son and did 2 hours of work before stopping to do my gratitude journal and cold shower. I got so much done by going straight into Flow instead of my usual morning ritual. Thank you ❤
Here's your pop science.
12:00 he cites a study where he says the conclusion is that interrupted work takes longer to finish. Literally the second sentence of the paper: " We found that context does not make a difference but surprisingly, people completed interrupted tasks in less time with no difference in quality."
The conclusion drawn is completely different from what he says: "Surprisingly our results show that interrupted work is performed faster. We offer an interpretation. When people are constantly interrupted, they develop a mode of working faster (and writing less) to compensate for the time they know they will lose by being interrupted. Yet working faster with interruptions has its cost: people in the interrupted conditions experienced a higher workload, more stress, higher frustration, more time pressure, and effort. So interrupted work may be done faster, but at a price."
All of these content creators are the same. The first few videos were cool, now we have a commodity.Also, fix the autofocus on your b cam and make sure you record in 24 fps. The footage used to look good and now it's hideous.
LOL
thanks for sharing your observation - i had a hunch. all the fancy editing and quick cuts - in most cases - make me feel like there is an amount of smokes and mirrors going on, not just there to help me pay attention.
i had to smirk when he mentioned cognitive control depletion, remembering it depends on how much you believe in it. though my memory is rusty on that one, so i´m researching that one again before jumping to a final conclusion of how i´m perceiving his content.
as long as most consumers can get exploited by "attention hacks" there will be content creators reeling in nets full of our gold fish minds.
i think we move in stages, like with click bait, that nowadays evokes a rather repulsive feeling in me, when i see it - although it still works 20-40% of the time, making me curious enough.
on some level we all do similar things - like we both structured our text in paragraphs, making it easier to read. we´re just not selling anything.
Thanks for the heads up. A process error on our side. We’ll do better.
@@riandoris your humility doesn't go unnoticed. Great job
I did suspect these videos includes a lot of cherry picked junk science, but despite that these videos purposed ideas that I had already implemented myself with a ton of success. This video had mentioned working out hard during the day which I can tell you can impair your energy reserves to work in a flow state. So it’s not all applicable, but it does have fair amount of good ideas to explore personally.
I get stressed out just watching your videos. Great concepts but the presentation is so hyped it makes me anxious just seeing a new one posted.
True
The zapping B rolls clips is distracting and triggering.
TLDR:
clear every distraction and just focus on something for 1-3 hours and do that multiple times a day.
Thank you, I finished this video 27 minute video in 1 minute after finding your comment.
Time to finish my 1 month in 1 day with this one! 🗣🗣🔥🔥
thanks bruh, this mf spent 30 min yapping about just put your phone away and work for 3 hours 3 times in the day
@@zephyrflame that is something you kno already, but the stuff he said in the video makes it actually happen. that is def not yapping.
@@zephyrflameu bear again
I just learned calc 1 in a day listen to this man
6:17 second step
10:22 third step
13:52 fourth step
14:53 Fifth step
16:32 Sixth step
19:59 Recovery mindset
21:33 Focussed attention
21:59 Recovery
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I found this earlier this week and completed my first 1 month day today.
And damn! What a day it was!!!
U posted this comm 1 month ago so it means u produced so much that day that would take u the whole month till today to finish.
Applied aggressive minimalism WORKED WONDERS, learnt about flow state , started waking up and got straight to work ACHIEVED BEST SCORE OUT OF ME, included outdoor walks and little exercise hit, lost uncessary weight and feeling of boredom, now gonna try this and ik I would definitely be amazed out of myself....
You have developed a different kind of interest in neurosciences would love to read and learn more about it after my final exams 👍🏻
Thankyou so much Rian
More power to you👍🏻
This video is hands down one of the most value adding videos around productivity that I have come across in years. After having binge watched and tried to apply content from guys like Ali Abdaal, James Scholz etc. (which are also very helpful) this I can confirm is pure gold!
A single 90 minute work block early/first thing in the morning can be insanely productive. And you can probably work your way up to have 3-4 of those blocks in a single day.
today i studied for 6 hours straigh, yesterday i worked on my business for 9 hours , i noticed today that continuously working for straight hours were less efficient compared to high quality working hours with breaks , Your video came just in the right time and confirmed it . Thanks G . The fact you accurately and precisely explain how one feels afterwrds accomplishing such tasks , is a proof that you have been doing this for a long time aswell.
hi, what are you studying and what is your business? just curious thanks
When I was writing my MSc thesis, my landlord who was also my flatmate cut me off the wifi bc the other flatmates and I stopped paying rent because he had not fullfiled his contractual obligations. That was the best thing ever, I finished my thesis way faster than I would have done it had I had internet at home (I didn't have a smartphone back then). Thanks nasty landlord!
You are welcome, Gina, you are welcome.
@@htp1146 no wayy you are the landlord 😂😂😂😂
Update: Thanks for this video!! I planned a little over a week for my One month in a day. I was so excited for it and I crushed it!! I agree with you when you say if you let one distraction in it can topple the rest of the day, I had this occurrence but was able to recover pretty good. I really enjoyed the break sessions as I was able to try to new things. I went from ideation, to planning, design, and implementation all in one day. Having my meals prepared was great, hour by hour planning also really helps. I will say I was extremely tired the next day and kinda out of commission but I want to implement these at least every 2 weeks and maybe every other weekend to focus on building my life outside of my job.
I've been losing my capacity to concentrate and do deep work. You don't know how much you've helped me. Thank you!!!
There's one more component of the one month day that wasn't mentioned. Beforehand, listen to a video like this to pump yourself up and make yourself feel like an olympic athlete.
it worked i won the fifa world cup and the gymnastics olympics before dinner thank you so much
Rian, I did something of a lite version of this yesterday (let's call it a one-week day). It completely blew my preconceived notions of what I am capable of away. I had always had an idea of what I was capable of completing in a single day and my work output always hovered around that level. But now that I've seen firsthand that I can do much more in a single day, I don't think I can settle for my previous standards anymore. Thank you!
like waht did you do to get into flow state>?
@@ImSaiFuu You're not gonna find this answer very exciting, but honestly, I just worked. I put my phone in another room, I got on my laptop, and just... Worked... Keep working for a while and you eventually just get in the zone.
I had a project once that came up 3 days before i left for a holiday in Greece - it was to build a website that an old colleague shouted me on and wanted me to code. It would have taken a month or so to build and i didn't want to be on holiday stressing my girlfriend with work, but the money was too good to say no. It's incredible because under that pressure i ended up following many of the rules Rian has outlined - I guess the pressure of the job created that high stakes environment, i had previously outlined and made a game plan of the implementation of all the sections and features that were to be implemented, i would smash out a defined small section of work then take a walk around my block priming myself for the next block of work and thinking how to attack it, any problems or trciky parts i would simply take a walk to figure it out, visualising how to fix i. i hit the deadline, and got the stuff over (getting paid was a different challenge though haha)
this guy has the cadence of every self help guru scammer on the internet 😂
Idk why but this comment was highlighted before clicking the comment section, and it took me a lot of scrolling to find jt
From this day on, I consider Sir Rian Doris as one of my teachers. Keep enlightening the paths master.
Ive been watching you since a while now and i have to say this has to be the best video ever. Thank you for this!
I've done the Onemonthday yesterday. I simply love it, it's been super powerful and definitely I will incorporate it to my life. Thank you very much Rian Doris for such a gift, and for your always interesting videos 🚀🤗
I used to do something similar back in university, but not as meticulous as this. I was always able to study very effectively and in no time at all, leaving me with lots of time off to enjoy life on weekends, and the like. Lately I've been struggling getting work done, and searching for a way to get back to it. This video made me realise that I need to do way more prep the day before to achieve flow state. I've now lain out an evening checklist for me, to ensure more morning the following day has been 100% prepped. I have a few tasks I need to get out of the way, to reduce outside stressors but I feel more equipped now. Thank you for this. I look forward to try this out next week.
In a peacefull time of my life i did archive what this guy stated in a week i studied and practice an specialisation online solved all ejercices required and got certified that would have taken about 6 moths, now a days i remember those days dearly, thanks to this i know to do that again i need to put in the work to clear distractions
Extremely important information Rian Most of the time till now i had been conditioned by schoolsystem to multitasking never tried to do one work whole day in flow but after listening this i think this is the thing i need the most which can completely change.
The closest I do to this is I take myself to a coffee shop to work on a task that I hate or don't want to do. If I try to do it at home, I will just distract myself with anything else. I will work on chores or do come up with the most niche things to do if the task is daunting enough, but I can't make up stuff to do at the coffee shop, and being there puts me in a "I came here to work mindset anyways. I dress up, feel pretty, treat myself to coffee, and make it an event for myself.
Problem is sometimes people bring in kids who are loud and make too much noise, hindering concentration. But otherwise it's pretty helpful.
My confidence in my ability to do 1-months work in a day has significantly increased just by listening to you explain the systems that make it possible.
Thank you Rian, your content never misses!
I swear I've done this before without myself realize it, I cut all communication, no distractions, take a quick rest 1 hour sit down think about my work that I just did. And in the end i did make my work that supposed to be need at least month done in one day .25:00
11 hours of flow-state, hmm..., why not make it 5.5 hours of flow-state/day & do it everyday?
You have to consider the high coast of flow, and recovring for some time.
@@mohamedeltour8220 I've tried daily 4.5 - 6 hours of flow state while doing keto diet before, so it's highly achievable
I've watched a few videos on Yt about Flow state but this one is by far the best. Thanks for your Hard work to keep us in Flow
I have to admit, when I first started watching this video, I didn't expect much beyond the typical surface-level content. However, I was surprised by how informative and well-researched this video turned out to be. The fact that the creator is an actual neuroscientist certainly explains the high quality and depth of knowledge.
Rian literally countered all the possible risks of distraction and also immediately offering digestable steps solutions. This is still really daunting to wrap my head around, but I'll come back to this again when I've built up other mechanisms presented by Rian in his other vids.
I rarely say this, that was genuinely a mind blowing video. I’m planning my first 1 month day with great excitement right now.
After writing three kids books back-to-back, my ilea child said, “Dad, I thought you were about to lose your life pushing your brain so much! You look beat up!” It was crazy. Even my blood pressure shot up. I love the flow state, but now I know I have to stoop after a while or cortisol and adrenalin will go bonkers. I notice that my wife was great at hyper-focusing when she was younger. Eight years later, and she burns out after every mental tasks. I try giving more brain foods and less carbs to help her.
After watching this I’m now only working 12 days a year. Thank you!
This is the most well made productivity video I have ever watched, and it's also very consistent with my own experience.
I doubt I'll do a "one month day", at least not any time soon, but I can certainly apply these concepts to get more done overall.
Universe (and the algorithm) bought me across this video and I am so happy that it did. So excited to try this.
Haven’t done it but I can confirm that the way he explains how you can get the best sleep is working. For the past couple months I couldn’t fall asleep easily. Even when I’m super tired. After seeing this video I went to sleep with my window slightly open, earplugs in and sleep mask on. I’ve had the best sleep in weeks. I’m defenitly going to try the other little tricks aswel. Because this video isn’t just about getting a months work done in 11 hours, it’s also about how you can trick your brain in becoming more disciplined. Insane. I’m now going to build a good routine that, in a case of emergency, I can use this method during my finals week. Much love from belguim. ❤
Finally my favorite content is back! Looking forward to this!! Thanks Rian!
watched it twice. might visit back again. u literally solidified my business idea bro. thanks a lot
I remember, I was studying for exams and had a super productive day, where I had my phone turned off the whole time. On the way back home I turned my phone back on and noticed many calls and stressful messages of my flatmates trying to catch me to help them because the kitchen was under water due to water dripping from the ceiling. When I returned everything was fine again 😅
This is the best clip all categories I’ve seen for years! I just love you man!!
All the pieces are accurate to my experience. Getting that last block is usually where I decide it can wait until tomorrow because I start second guessing everything I’ve done and need to step away to prevent self sabotage. Usually by 3pm, I have a list of problems that need to be processed overnight.
One of the best and most productive videos i ever saw. Thanks for this high quality video and all the facts that you told us!
The key steps include:
1. Preparation: Identify a significant, specific task that would normally take a month to complete and plan clear, actionable steps towards achieving it.
2. Optimizing Conditions for Flow: Remove all distractions and create an environment conducive to deep focus. This involves physical, cognitive, and environmental adjustments to maximize flow proneness.
3. Executing the One Month Day: Divide the day into several "flow blocks," periods of intense work separated by short breaks and longer recovery periods. Start the day by immediately diving into work to capitalize on the brain's state between sleep and wakefulness, which is conducive to flow.
4. Recovery: Integrate periods of rest, meditation, exercise, or other non-stimulating activities between work sessions to maintain high levels of productivity throughout the day.
5. Frequency: The "one month day" can be adapted to different schedules, from once a month to a more intensive regime, depending on goals and capacity.
This is Gold !!! Thank you so much ! I was able to focus like this sometimes but I did not know the science behind it and had no plan. Now I have !
Hey! I just finished my first one month day, and I'm loving the flow after glow! Thanks for the content. It really helped. 🔥
Fascinating! I was assuming it would be a "push" type of suggestion, not my type of mode, but after watching the entire process and day timetable, it actually sounds very doable, feels exciting - a special in flow, high alignment day. Very appealing. Thank you for sharing! 🙏
I utilised your videos like flow state work space caffeine use and some other also I developed a interst in my work and i am becoming much better than before thanks bro someday definitely i want to meet you love you from india 😎
When I was in high school, I never did anything for one particular class, and when the end exams came around I managed to work through all material of 1 year in 13 hours in one day. Was soo exhausting but it was so worth it
Okay here's my update. I am a theater-maker/filmmaker. I have been writing on and off a project for2 years. So this is what I was working on. As an "artist" this worked - yes- sort of. I could only do 2 blocks and a half. But I had a starchy lunch. Which I do think impacted how far I could go. I was able to get to the core of the story - which is huge to know what themes you're working on. And then I finished some writing workshops to help with the project- deepening the writing and such. The first hour I worked on writing and I polished off episode 1 of my audio drama series. But then I got stuck. Which is when I moved on to the workshops. I did get a lot accomplished. HOWEVER - it wasn't what my goal had been. As it had been to write the thing. But overall happy with the results. NOTE: I do think you need to prep what youre going to work on to a tee so you don't have any "what do I do now?" moments. With that said - I don't know if that's how creativity works. There's a processing to creativity that takes time and consolidation to then produce work. But maybe I'm wrong - but that's what I found.
Additional: Would be interested in knowing how other artists who have done this faired. :) Thanks Rian!!!
Recommendation: I see other RUclips videos divided up into "chapters" that are easy to jump to in the UI. A video like this that is divided up into a clear set of steps is a prime candidate for that sort of organization. Not sure what tools RUclips provides on the creator side for doing that but you should consider it
As an interior designer, I’ve been pulling one month days when I have racing anxiety and a dead line so I know it’s possible to achieve, your advice in the recovery are great to avoid burn outs, I’m gonna try this. THANKS ❤
thank you so much. i will use it on full-summer time and become best competitive programmer in my country
This video was so incredibly intriguing that I watched it three times yesterday. I decided to do a beta version of it today and holy sh*t. I cleared my items that have been on my calendar for MONTHS in the very first two blocks. I’m preparing to do a proper day in a couple of weeks. This video is permanently in my favorites.
What was your beta version?
"Never-ending state of almost done". That hit me like a truck
Rian, Im a teacher in the UK (scotland) and also a public speaker. Ive gone through most of your content and I cannot describe how necessary your research is at a highschool level. Particularly in regards to the dopamine systems and how they interact with our working patterns. I would love the chance to speak to you at some point in your, what I imagine to be, busy schedule.
Thankyou for the content.
Wed 5 June 2024 8pm SAT: I'm busy preparing to try this for the first time tomorrow! I really need to finish the second draft of my book. I've blocked off my Thursday and postponed all meetings. I appreciate the heads up in one of the other comments about just how much time it takes to prepare. I've doubled my productivity just by trying to prepare for tomorrow's 'flow day' 😂 I've prepped tomorrow's food, tomorrow's outfit, ate dinner early, have my water (with added salts) and coconut water prepped, cleared and prepared my workspace, downloaded the self-control blocker (doesn't seem to work on gmail? Google too strong for us!), replied to all outstanding emails and texts, did a couple chores and now preparing for a full night's sleep. I'll reply back here to let you know how tomorrow goes!
It worked, I finished my manuscript! It was a very clear-headed day without being leashed to my phone and communications. The first block I often wanted to hop onto some random website but self-control worked well (make sure if it's the first time installing that you learn how to set the timer for the correct amount of time) but thereafter got used to just working. Was exhausted after 8 hours of work though. I didn't do the last 3 hour block but then didn't really need to as I had reached my goal. Will definitely use this idea again sometime.
At 43 years old, 2 and 1/2 days is my goal. Monday : Full day. Tuesday : I stop at 19:30 to go to a nice restaurant with my girlfriend. Wednesday full day of recovery. Thursdays : I stop at 17:00 to have dinner with girlfriend. Friday i manage everything that keeps me out of flow. Recovery during day, include training, walking and taking a break with friends, staying 100% away from social media and everting that eat your mind. Last Project : develloping a robot in less than a year. Closest competitor took 10 years to develop a similar robot using existing technology. My robot use mostly proprietary technology.
One-month day
*Step-by-step Guide*
*Step 1: Set a clear goal*
Establish a concise and achievable objective for your one-month day
*Step 2: Prepare Your Environment*
- Embrace Active Regeneration: Prepare mentally and physically by ensuring a state of readiness.
- Organize Your Space: Ensure your workspace is prepared the night before, with all distractions removed and necessary tools at hand.
*Step 3: Forge Your Focus Zone*
- Eliminate the Possibility of Self-Distraction: Create an environment where focus is the only option.
- Implement Mindfulness Techniques: Whenever distracted, engage in brief mindfulness practices such as note-taking, deep breathing, or short walks to realign your focus.
*Step 4: Layer Your Productivity*
- Immediate Engagement: Begin your main tasks within 90 seconds of waking up to capitalize on your fresh mental state.
*Step 5: Treat Each Productivity Period as a Significant Event*
- Each session should be approached with the seriousness of a mission or event, complete with specific triggers (like a cup of coffee or wearing headphones) to signal its start.
*Step 6: Solidify Your Commitment*
- Transform your one-day intensive into a personal event, akin to a holiday, where excuses are inadmissible and the environment demands high performance.
- Incorporate a Stipulation: Make your commitment tangible, possibly through a financial investment, to enhance the seriousness of the endeavor.
*Scheudle*
*5am - 8am:* First flow block (start the day in a state of flow).
*8am - 9am:* Non-stimulating recovery (consider meditation, yoga, or a cold shower).
*9am - 12pm:* Second flow block.
*12pm - 1pm:* Non-stimulating recovery (have a meal, take a nap, go for a brief walk, or do some stretching).
*1pm - 3pm:* Third flow block.
*3pm - 5pm:* Active recovery (nap, exercise, sauna session).
*5pm - 8pm:* Fourth flow block.
*Post 8pm:* Engage in an active recovery to wind down the day.
Best comment - thank you 🎉
Thank you for your HUMAN-generated summary, not the AI garbage we saw from @LOLNudge.
Thanks for the effort
Rian talks 10 min worth of note-taking flow tips in 1 minute..hence proving 270 min worth of content in 27 min video..ooff dude that's a lot but so much needed and useful..thanks mate
Great bit on the scheduling.
I'm making my life feel more and more like this just by eliminating certain foods and most social media.
I’ve been practicing decreasing cognitive load and I can definitely agree. It makes such a drastic increase in focus
If you did this in an office situation, your boss would probably be like "Well done, here's 1 year worth of work, everyone else is fired and you will not be getting a raise 😉"
That’s why you should always be applying for other jobs and making contacts with other potential employers even if you have no intention of leaving. Then you can ask for a raise in that situation and walk away if they don’t give it
do the work in one day and release it little at a Time, enjoy the calm :)
That’s just not true. The top performers get top compensation. The comment above about applying for outside positions is a good idea. It’s the best way to establish your market value.
@@andrewcampbell7011- someone I know worked his butt off for IBM doing the equivalent of selling ice to Eskimos. IBM rewarded him by cutting his route and upping the minimum he had to sell it to get the same reward. So no, you cannot count on companies reimbursing you properly. I know of one right now that is losing some of the best workers by Ignoring the rising cost of living and letting it be known that they are paying outrageous salaries to certain incoming people.
I'm literally listening to RUclips and not accomplishing much of anything.
Not sure I agree with the one month day in terms of actual productivity, but the tips you are giving to stay focused are very good. I especially like the tip to write down what you think of doing during your work session instead of letting it distract you, and also I have found that if you wake up early, put some coffee on right away, and hit work before showering for an hour, you can get an incredible amount of work done. I have gotten a days worth of work done in an early morning session, and the rest is cake.
I agree with most of this for sure. It's not actually a month's worth of work in a day but it's still a useful video.
He’s not endorsing it for you to do regularly or everyday, he’s giving this to us so that if we absolutely need to for a deadline or if we have tons of work to do, we can do it on a day or if we planned something special for the weekend.
It’s for you to use when necessary or if you want to just get a lot of work done in one day
This is great Ryan. So revealing. I was wondering why some of my days were so much more productive than others. I thought I was weird waking up at 3am and going directly into deep focus work. My dad when we worked as lead scientist did that as well. My personal tip is try this: totally ignore the time - no timers or clocks. Only break in natural fashion only when you’re body signals- Not by the clock timer. Keep going non-stop, where you don’t even remember if you took a break. - until you have reached a DONE milestone.
This is so credible. I have experienced this, I think in between my ADHD and depression cycles. I'm inspired
"I'm doing all my monthly work in one day"
"What are you doing the rest of the days?"
"Preparing for that one day"
I came to the comments to see if anyone pointed this out. He's literally spending days doing all his other normal tasks like food prepping for one day to focus on work.
He didn't do a month of work in a day. He just divided his work differently.
FLOW MODE: One Year Month 👑🏆
As a phd student i must say i love your channel
I've been doing the morning flow state for a while. Super productive. Never thought about making a whole day of it... Will try it as opportunity arise.
I’ve ruthlessly removed sources of distraction and aim for a few hours of laser focused work daily. It’s becoming a great habit. Much of these tactics can be used daily, even just a 1-2 hour block of isolation, or phone free time helps a ton.
One of your best videos! Very informative data, but also the poetic descriptions were captivating. Thanks for putting this together. This is one to take notes on! 😅
Best is there is a free pdf with all the key points!
As a former software developer, I used to create my best solutions during the weekends when I had no obligations or distractions standing in my way. I knew that accomplishing some "in the zone" state for an entire day was the reason, and I could never do this during the work week because of all the meetings, etc.
WOW! Im in the middle of college so I can't get a full day of but excited to try this early summer!
00:02 Unlocking the potential to compress one month's work into a single day
02:04 Neurochemical shifts in flow state boost productivity.
05:56 Identify key tasks for one month work focus
07:50 Prepare for a productive day by managing stressors and clearing cognitive load.
11:19 Create a disruption-free environment for maximum productivity.
13:07 Utilize flow blocks to maximize productivity
16:44 Make your 'one month day' sacred and high stakes
18:23 Investing in making the one month day acros leverages our cognitive biases in our favor.
21:33 Taking short, non-stimulating breaks replenishes resources for efficient work
23:07 Achieve optimal productivity by utilizing flow state and strategic recovery periods.
26:13 Achieve the impossible with Light Speed Mode
Wow, that was a several lectures in 30-min video. I really enjoy your videos, your editing style, your storytelling. You guys, the best youtubers I know in the neuroscience field. Keep it up and thanks for the video! :)
Rian provides us with a timetable so we don't have to spend ages making one. I did a one-month day yesterday and the "flow afterglow" was real, and no extreme tiredness either if you recover properly
Proud of you. Keep it up.
I find that I find it easier to enter into flow state and get things done faster from between 12 midnight to 6am
Its always so much easier then. Ill do this. Thanks for the video💙
what if you're already doing 1 month of work in a day, everyday, and now you want to do 5 years of work in a day now.
Lmao
Hahahahaha
Just tried this a couple of days ago in an attempt to learn the math behind machine learning. It works really well, I learned almost three weeks worth of material in about 6 hours. Some advice I can bring forward is that I cannot underestimate how much of a slippery slope the distractions can get. I told my family to not enter my office, or to acknowledge me within that 24 hour period. Bad news is, I forgot to make lunch, and 5 minutes in the kitchen cascaded into multiple knocks on my home-office door over trivial things that could've been postponed after my one month day.
TLDR: Yes it works (at least for me) don't get distracted at all costs.
I've never witnessed such an accurately related topic, subscribed with notification, thanks.
@RianDoris a thought provoking video. It sounds vey much like hyperfocus. I have thought that the neurobioloy of flow, as described in "The Art of Impossible", sounds very much like hyperfocus (flow requiring high salience network activation, hypofrontality / down regulated PFC, and having the DMN running in parallel, not switched off by the TPN - all very much like the an ADHD brain in hyperfocus). The difference is hyperfocus is most often not planned, it's more often triggered by high demand or consequences (e.g. a deadline or crisis) and/or high interest (i.e. salience). Additionally, thinking that everything needs to be perfect before tackling a task (considered a maladaptive thought leading to procrastination) sounds like an intuitive need for what you mentioned in setting up flow proneness. What is different I think, is that individuals in hyperfocus can maintain sustained focus for several hours without feeling the need for a break. The downside is then needing two days to recover.
Just renovated my entire house yesterday. Thanks!
Wtf lol
I wanna thank you because your tips were actually helpful. Productivity videos are usually the same BS you can't implement like OOO STAY MOTIVATED BE DISCIPLINED ORGANISE YOUR TIME and it doesn't work
However your videos about the importance of actively resting, the stages of flow and work compression actually helped me do a noticeable change
Thank you 😊
I tried it, and wow, it feels amazing. Will definitely do it again, and probably again and again.