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Break the System unpacks the theories behind common productivity systems so you can apply it in your everyday life. We combine research and storytelling to ensure you have factual information in an easy-to-understand manner. Visit www.mytechne.io to learn more!

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  • Feb 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Break the System: A new adventure

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 5:36


Hey everyone! We here at myTechne are back to announce some new exciting things! First, we're migrating to a new feed called Not as Advertised: we're live and on every podcast platform. Next, that new feed will host our new show, Not as Advertised where we explore the ideas and products in the productivity space and examine if they work as advertised. Finally, this is the end for Break the System - but wait! We're keeping all your favourite episodes live here but our new show will be exclusively hosted on that feed and on YouTube so go subscribed to us there! And to everyone that's listened to Break the System - we can't thank you enough for your support and hope that you continue to support us on our new show!

Season Finale: Recap of 2019 & Looking ahead to 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 42:00


The founding team gets together to discuss what we learned in 2019 and where we are headed in 2020.    Hint: We are building a product that enables busy people to be productive in a systematic and sustainable manner.    Want to be an early beta user? Join our mailing list at http://www.mytechne.io/technology Episode Highlights  (07:30) Stay consistent with your system (17:30) Self-care is productivity  (28:10) Our biggest take-away in 2019  (32:55) What does this mean for our Product?

Break the System 39: Your Guts and Your Brain

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 12:21


Today on Halloween, we talk about the spooky details of your gut and how the bacteria and microbes can influence your sleep and your mood.

Break the System 38: Relationships and Productivity

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 11:12


Today, we talk about how relationships can boost your self-esteem and productivity.

Break the System 37: Can hobbies better your productivity?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 10:32


Today, we talk about how having a hobby can actually make you more productive at work.

Break the System 36: Safe Goal Pursuit?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 10:40


Today, we break down why some of us are less willing to take risks to succeed and get a win.

Break the System 35: Aggressive Goal Pursuit?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 10:27


Today, we break down why some of us are more willing to take risks to succeed and get a win.

34: Break the System 34: Is all criticism bad?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 10:54


Today, we talk about the different forms of criticism and how (maybe not so) surprisingly, constructive feedback is the most effective way to up your productivity.

33: Break the System 33: Self-reflection

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 13:30


Today, we talk about a 6-step method to implement self-reflection and re-iteration into your daily workflow, whether that be for personal goals or for work.

32: Break the System 32: Fear of Missing Out

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 12:43


Today, we break down the fear of missing out (FOMO) and the main forces driving this, and how productivity might actually make FOMO worse.

31: Break the System 31: Feedback Loops

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 10:27


Today, we're going back and refreshing our content on habits by delving into the core concept of how feedback loops are made in our brain.

30: Break the System 30: Working Musically

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 11:21


Today, we break down how music can or can't be helpful in your work productivity!

29: Break the System 29: Mood? Mood.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 11:55


Today, we talk about mood regulation and a system to help you understand how your mood can be affected by different stimuli.

28: Break the System 28: Food and Dieting?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 10:35


Today, we talk about the effects and sugars and fats on your health and productivity.

27: Break the System 27: Work is Frustrating

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 9:52


Today, we talk about frustration and how our brains process it - and more importantly, is it predictive, or is it hardwired into us?

26: Break the System 26: Exercise and Memory

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 8:19


Today, we talk about how exercise can help improve our memory and cognitive abilities.

25: Break the System 25: Work Anxiety

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 10:22


Today, we talk about work anxiety and how that might affect your productivity.

24: Break the System 24: Information is Key

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 8:57


Today, we talk about why information is so rewarding to us, and how our brain processes that reward.

23: Break the System 23: Over-planning

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 10:02


Today, we talk about the dangers of over-planning and how we can learn from chess players about planning.

22: Break the System 22: Productivity, Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 8:07


Today, we talk about the importance of sleep cycles in productivity.

21: Break the System 21: Productivity, Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 9:49


Today, we talk about how much of your day you're actually productive for!

20: Break the System 20: Group Q & A

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 26:08


Today, we celebrate our 20th episode with a group Q & A session, asking questions regarding motivation and stress among others!

19: Break the System 19: Switch Costs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 8:42


Today, we talk about the cost associated with multitasking, and how to minimize that cost in your daily life.

18: Break the System 18: Associations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 9:19


Today, we talk about the psychology behind making associations, and how use associations either at work or home to your advantage.

17: Break the System 17: Perfectionism

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 10:04


Today, we talk about perfectionism, how your brain processes it and a few tips to help combat phone addiction.

16: Break the System 16: Breaks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 8:53


Today, we talk about why taking breaks can actually be beneficial to your productivity, instead of being a guilty pleasure.

15: Break the System 15: Phone Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 9:11


Today, we talk about what phone addiction is, and a few tips to help combat phone addiction.

14: Break the System 14: Guilt

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 8:32


Today, we discuss the guilt you feel during lapses in productivity and how to minimize its effects.

13: Break the System 13: Nature vs. Nurture, Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 10:10


Today, we discuss the nurture portion of the nature versus nurture argument.

12: Break the System 12: Nature vs. Nurture, Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 8:25


Today, we discuss the nature portion of the nature versus nurture argument.

11: Break the System 11: Impostor Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 8:10


Today, we go into what impostor syndrome is, why you feel it and how we can help fight it.

10: Break the System 10: Fake News

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 7:34


Today we break away from our normal topics and talk about fake news, and what makes us susceptible to believing fake news headlines.

9: Break the System 09: Attention

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 9:20


Today, we talk about the processes behind attention and a couple of tips to help you stay attentive.

8: Break the System 08: Motivation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 9:33


Today, we talk about motivation and how you can help yourself stay motivated and on task!

7: Break the System 07: Indecision

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 10:00


Today we'll talk about how decisions are made in the brain, and what factors go into your decision-making!

6: Break the System 06: Burnout

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 10:00


Today, we talk about burnout and how it can be harmful to our health and productivity.

5: Break the System 05: Multitasking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 8:21


Today, we talk about why multitasking might not be as effective of a productivity tool as we might think it is.

4: Break the System 04: Sleep Deprivation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 10:45


Today, we talk about sleep, sleep cycles and sleep hygiene to improve your productivity!

3: Break the System 03: Stress

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 8:20


Today, we talk about stress, how our brains process it and how it affects our productivity.

2: Break the System 02: Procrastination

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 7:12


Today, we talk about procrastination, why our brains decide to procrastinate and a few tips to help with procrastination.

1: Break the System 01: Habits

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 5:37


In the inaugural episode of our NEW WEEKLY show: BREAK THE SYSTEM - Ethan puts habits under the microscope and breaks down what habits are - and how it applies to you.  Let us know what you think about this format!   Website: www.mytechne.io Instagram: @break.thesystem

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