Oliver Burkeman: Why Every Productivity Hack You've Tried Has Actually Made You Worse

What if everything you've been told about beating procrastination is making the problem worse? In this episode, Adrian Wells sits down with Oliver Burkeman to uncover why traditional productivity advice backfires and what actually works to get unstuck. Turns out, your brain treats difficult tasks like physical pain. About 20% of adults are chronic procrastinators, and college students put off half their work until the last minute. The usual advice? Just power through. But Burkeman reveals why that's like telling someone to ignore a fire alarm. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why your amygdala goes haywire when you face challenging work (and the simpl...