Episode 15: How to Stop Procrastinating RIGHT NOW

March 03, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy in Productivity, University

Are you a student struggling to study for the Big Test?

Are you up at 2am trying to get a project done for the 5th time this semester?

Do you have any work at all that NEEDS to get done, but you just keep putting off?

If any of those apply to you then this is the episode for you. Especially if you’re in the middle of a Procrastination Cycle Right Now.

Procrastination is an issue that effects us all. Every person is capable of doing anything with their lives, it’s just a matter of actually getting the work done. In this episode we cover all the tactics you can use to accomplish your tasks and prevent yourself from procrastinating in the future. Tactics such as:

Restarting the Day
Temptation Bundling
Accountability Partners
the 2 minute rule
Betting on Yourself
Making your Social Media Ugly
and Many More

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Shownotes:

Episode 13: Using Meditation to Manage Stress

List of even more Commitment Devices

James Clear’s great Article on Procrastination

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker

The Productivity Planner Aidan has been using

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday (Getting past the flinch)

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Episode 14: Using Sport to Understand Other Humans

February 17, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy

Sport is one of the most complex social interactions that exists. It requires physical exertion, competition, teamwork, and the ability to remain friends with everyone afterwards. The social skills you learn are transferrable to every other section of your life. That is why it is so important that you include sport into your exercise schedule.

We talk about all that and more in the 14th episode of Standard Humans.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

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Shownotes:

Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development

The Kanata Vikings destroying another hockey team

The Stranger by Andrew Camus

Absurdism

Episode 13: Using Meditation to Manage Stress

February 03, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy in Health

Meditation has been taking the world by a very calm storm, and for good reason. Meditation can supposedly lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, decrease pain, ease symptoms of depression, and improve sleep. Some pretty great benefits from sitting in silence.

In this episode we talk about the different types of meditation, the benefits we’ve received, and how to work it into your schedule. Also, apparently it takes five months of training in France to become a meditation teacher. So that’s neat. It’s a whole tangent, listen to the episode to find out more.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

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Shownotes:

Headspace Meditation App

Types of Meditation Article

23 Types of Meditation Article - I still haven’t actually read it so let us know if it’s any good

Transcendental Meditation

Ellen Transcendental Meditation Video - It’s actually real

Humber College Sleep Lounge

The Major Question from Star Wars that Fortnite Answered

Episode 12: The Experimental Dozen

Standard Humans

January 20, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy in Productivity

2019 was a hell of a year. 2020 is going to be even better! In this episode we look back on the best moments of 2019 in our lives and try to plan out our goals for 2020.

To everyone who has been with us over the past 12 episodes I just want to say thank you. You’ve made this all possible and we can’t wait to continue becoming the best humans we can be next year.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

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Shownotes:

The First Episode of Standard Humans

How to measure things like a Canadian

Podcasts Off the Pill | Hello Internet

Humber College Campus

Aidan’s Website and YouTube Channel

Find a Toastmasters Club in your Area

Toastmasters Clubs: Ryerson | Humber Lakeshore | Schulich

Matt D‘Avella 3 Year Rule

CGP Grey 7 Ways to Maximize Misery

Forest - Stay focused, be present

Team Trees

Goals Spreadsheet

Episode 11: Prioritization and Learning to Say NO

December 16, 2019 by Aidan Dennehy in Productivity, University

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by commitments? Unable to spend time on the things you actually want to be doing? In this episode we discuss a method for evaluating commitments when they come up to decide if it’s really worth taking on. Allowing you to Confidently say No when its not worth it and Yes when the opportunity is perfect for you.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.