Batching


Batching

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            After watching a YouTube video by Matt D’Avella, I came across the idea of batching. This counter-intuitive concept sparked interest with me, so I decided to continue in my viewing pleasure. Matt provides a common example of batching in everyday life: doing laundry. “It wouldn’t make any sense to wash one outfit every day. Firstly, the clothes would fade and wear out much quicker. Secondly, your water bill would be through the roof. Thirdly, from a time standpoint, you could squeeze out a lot more time simply by scheduling one or two days of doing laundry every week or two to minimize the time you spend doing the task.” The reason I said earlier that batching seems counter-intuitive is because it’s almost like good, well-managed procrastination, in a way. Aside from all the stereotypes and negativity surrounding it, procrastination, especially deliberate procrastination, is not always a bad thing. This type of procrastination can fuel creativity and allow you to complete work in a fraction of the time. However, I only recommend this in few cases. Back from my tangent now, Matt contends that batching can allow your mind to more easily enter the flow state; achieving maximum productivity, focus, and willpower. Because you spend a much more solid, uninterrupted block of time replying to emails for one day per week rather than replying to a few emails daily, it is scientifically proven that you are much more likely to effectively tackle the most emails and write more efficiently on the day or two in which batching is initiated. In contrast, when you answer emails daily, you are most likely not going to finish them all, you will consequently interrupt the task much more frequently, and your mind and willpower will decline much more quickly. Therefore, I encourage you to utilize the batching method in daily chores, checking off to-do lists, and even minimizing stress in your life.

Thanks for the support. -Kyle

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