Overall, I’ve gotten large gains out of designing my life such that work feels like water flowing downhill rather than me trying to trudge uphill.
I use Policy-Based Intentions a fair amount, as a way to save willpower. I’m like a game designer trying to design the maze that my mouse is running in, if that makes sense. And I try to make it easy for the mouse to make the correct decisions depending on the situation.
So some very general links (since ‘improving productivity on chores and future planning’ sounds like it could mean a lot of things):
Designing your life so that your attention is exactly where you want it to be naturally: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/HHjn3r8n7bJp6Q5HE/hammertime-day-4-design
Resting in motion: http://mindingourway.com/rest-in-motion/
Marie Kondo’s methods seem pretty good for getting chores done / actively wanting to do them (I felt motivated watching her Netflix special): https://www.livible.com/blog/ultimate-konmari-guide/
General post on productivity: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/P3zrurj5hHKFKDL3M/productivity-working-towards-a-summary-of-what-we-know
Implementing something like a Getting Things Done system: https://zenkit.com/en/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-getting-things-done/
Overall, I’ve gotten large gains out of designing my life such that work feels like water flowing downhill rather than me trying to trudge uphill.
I use Policy-Based Intentions a fair amount, as a way to save willpower. I’m like a game designer trying to design the maze that my mouse is running in, if that makes sense. And I try to make it easy for the mouse to make the correct decisions depending on the situation.