{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks","title":"Episode 12: Sandy Xu","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7a368337\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2617,"description":"Welcome to Episode #12 of the Focus and Chill podcast. We’re lucky to have Sandy Xu as our guest today. Sandy is passionate about the transition to net zero carbon emissions. She is a renewable energy analyst, convenor of the Sustainability Book club, and obsessed with finding low-carbon running shoes. She’s also Jeremy’s wife.\n\nJN: What projects are you concentrating on during your focused hours?Modelling in Python, not clay\nForecasting prices of electricity to make sure that \nStudying Masters of Data ScienceEV battery longevity\nHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Sustainability book club (quarterly):Books:“Together we can”\n“The big switch”\n“Dark Emu”\nWhat does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Muse: meditation headsetIs it neurofeedback?\nJournaling:Free writing\nStructured:What am I grateful \nWhat am I excited about\nAnkiData science flashcards, e.g. what is cross entropy?\nHabit StackingMeditation / Journaling / HIIT (5 mins) / Anki (5 mins) / DataCamp (10 mins)\nJC: What do you do to optimize productivity during your working hours?Energy management > time managementPeak performance in the morning: tackle difficult coding tasks first thing\nEnergy slump after lunch\nNaps help\nAnother peak in the early evening: study\nTime blocking: book meetings with herself so that other people can’t interrupt her during deep work \nBody doubling\nDistraction blocking using Focus Bear\nPomodoro technique\nChanging locations (go to the library)\nJN: How do you switch off at night?Reading books\nEvening journalingHow the day went\nPlan for the next day\nHow do you stop studying from eating into switch off time?Prioritize setting tomorrow’s tasks\nShutting down computers/devices\nHot shower/foot spa in the evening\nJC: What habits do you want to remove from your life? Inconsistent morning routine\nOvercoming fear of starting\nExcuses to not do things in the morning / kick them to the evening\nTo don’t list:Facebook\nWeChat\nYouTube\nJN:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}