Super Human Productivity & Efficiency | Tips from a Surgeon

[@natalyyyval]

Being productive is fun, the feeling after you acomplish a task is the best and gives you a push to get more things done.

[@j3ah0o]

That's why scoring things off a list is so satisfying. I feel so accomplished with each new line drawn!

[@pitachipenthusiast]

That dopamine hit it gives though.

[@rythm3756]

ikr dude!

[@한을정-g1l]

The one who's always willing for productivity but never enough : 🥲

[@belmany]

Maximised time by watching this in 1.5x speed

[@KarePassion]

I maximized time by not watching it

[@thanos4677]

Media Stereotypes that’s what he’s talking about!

[@KarePassion]

@@thanos4677 my point was that his video was wasting my time, it is a bunch of nonsensical hogwash... motivational garbage Oh yeah, and self-bloviating about the myriad of things he has accomplished. I can tell you that I would never want a surgeon who boasts about starting 3 businesses, and making sure that he has shit crammed in to every aspect of his life.

[@KarePassion]

@@TheLiduma true..

[@aaishasair790]

Kenneth KCC lollll 😂😂

[@stackingflow]

Quick summary: 1. Time is money, your friends are wasting it you can just use it in better way. 2. Give yourself less time to complete tasks, give yourself deadlines. 3. Identify tasks you can perform anywhere. Ex: Listen audiobook while traveling or exercise or use Anki flashcards while travelling. Be productive even in your downtime. 4. Switch tasks to be focused. Pomodoro is best. Optimise breaks - do quick walk or few jumping jacks. 5. Everyone have 24 hours - Use feynmen techinque, -> why, what, how.

[@christinengo1184]

You're awesome

[@ahnrho]

Likewise, thanks.

[@MichaelNdubishi]

thanks

[@JD..........]

0:53 - rethink productivity 3:11 - Parkinson's law 4:02 - tasks while waiting 6:15 - Pomodoro technique 7:25 - Delegation

[@GeekyMino]

Jacob D Wunsch thank you

[@differentp0v]

Why not explain those?

[@rudrajadon345]

@@differentp0v whats the video for?

[@differentp0v]

@@rudrajadon345 - then what's the comment for? If the commenter was trying to be helpful, I was just rhetorically wondering why not go "extra" about it. Lol

[@rudrajadon345]

@@differentp0v this comment helps us to review forgotten concepts 😁

[@perryschnabel]

In my opinion down time is important and should never be removed completely from your day. I even think people should spend more time doing 'nothing'. And I mean nothing, not scrolling down the newsfeed or chatting or even looking at your phone! Nothing at all. I gives you time to reflect and stay a balanced, emotional stable person, and these moments are more and more killed by smart phones because people don't HAVE TO be alone with themselves anymore because the phone is always there. I explicitly use the 15-20 minutes in the bus everyday to do nothing and let my thought run free. And I think it is the best thing you can do for your mental and emotional health.

[@johnpage4853]

I 100% agree. I was gonna comment the same thing but I'm glad you already did.

[@MyDecember93]

That's why you have to meditate everyday.

[@ononchintuya2668]

i absolutely agree with you!

[@Ani-wn8hy]

My thoughts exactly!

[@science-y9209]

Can't agree more .

[@ozair66gainz60]

I love how now it's "Dr. Jay" well deserved!

[@cjgalacgac990]

You should do a Ted Talk tbh

[@AgoristsRising]

Yes! He should do a Tom Woods interview too 😀

[@Federico-mj3si]

To sum up: 1) Time is money, you may decide to spend a little more money to save some time. (e.g. ordering food instead of getting it yourself). 2) Parkinson's law: The more time you give yourself for a task, the more time you'll spend doing the said task. Give yourself not too much time to do something. 3) Get things done wherever you are: use Anki if you have a few minutes (Dr. J, we know you are paid to make ads for them, even if you denie it) or work while you travel by plane or train. While driving, listen to audiobooks or podcasts. 4) Use the pomodoro technique to avoid burnout and get other things (that don't involve too much brain activity, like ironing) done during a break. Also, if you are deconcentrating after a few hours, switch task to maintain the momentum. 5) Delegate some tasks to other people, for example take turns for going to the grocery store with your roommates. You are welcome!

[@PersonalPower]

I think the biggest thing that helped me is cutting out distractions. No notifications nothing. I just wake up early and do the most important stuff. Nobody writes me that early I don't need to check emails I can turn it all off. I am completely in the zone then. At other times I listen to audiobooks at 2x speed to get some extra knowledge in! Finished 4 books in the last months and I still have enough free time! That was a great video and you are really inspiring to a smaller KZbinr like me! Its great to see that you can handle all your business stuff and still upload!

[@shelsea8100]

It's hard cutting out distractions. And I'm not a morning person so I really can't wake up early (I do it ofc because of work but I'm miserable - Even if I watched the video of MSI on this subject ^^)

[@zubquzaini]

"2x speed" wow, almost like hearing Eminem rap song then..

[@PersonalPower]

sounds a bit strange but its a efficient and it works. for easy to understand books you can bump it up to 2.5 or even 3x speed

[@CleverSmart123]

Personal Power where do you get your audiobooks from? :)

[@PersonalPower]

CleverSmart123 mainly from audible but there are/were some really good ones on KZbin too.

[@TingTitan]

Very informative video. Surprisingly I just found out about this channel not too long ago. I used to function with the idea "you can sleep when you're dead" and just tried to cram as much as possible in one session until I was exhausted completely. But Little did I know I only spent about 50% of those times doing what is truly necessary. Sleep, break, and naps have become higher on my priority list because they keep me more productive. They basically become non-mentioned tasks I set for myself to switch in whenever I hit a certain limit.

[@pitachipenthusiast]

I love that your content always has promising and intriguing titles on interesting topics- and it actually delivers. No clickbait nonsense, just solid information! You’re one of my favorite channels on YT.

[@OneDifferentBeauty]

First year in nursing school and it’s 3 AM but I’m heading to bed now. I really wanna continue to learn from your videos (at a more decent hour) and apply your ideas. Thanks for this channel!

[@BlushFlower]

I used all of your techniques through the years in my med school. They're absolutely great and they work for me.

[@tomonium2315]

Optimizing my breaks is a really handy tip. I can get most of my stuff done during the day, and I'll still have time for myself.

[@drboo891]

Love from South Africa!!! Always happy to hear my country mentioned in a video. Hope you enjoyed your vacation here!

[@LearnToJuggleNOW]

I am neither a student, nor am I particularly interested in learning about medicine beyond the very basics, but yet I think I'm going to watch every single one of your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@rebeccat1828]

Thanks for the informative video. I’m also studying for med school and it just feels like there’s not enough time. But whenever I give myself a certain amount of time, especially for homework or studying, I overshoot it by hours and don’t end up finishing me “to do” list

[@saschasproject]

love this! Switching tasks with in study content! so valuable!

[@michaborski7383]

I love your attitude , so respectful

[@salaheddinekira1317]

I honestly love this video. Both its content and form are so awesome and after having watched it I felt better! Thank you !

[@sanchezzz009]

I'm not a medical student, but a nurse, and totally love your videos! I wish I knew your channel when I was in school!

[@pizza9467]

I've realized how poor my coping mechanisms are. But it's a good thing since it signaled me that something needs to be attended on. Thanks Doc! Keep doing this, inspiring people! Stay awesome! 👊

[@birdybirdycheng]

always love ur contents, both Vlog n this type of videos. i finally subscribed to audio book. English isnt my first language so i hv to be very concentrated while listening to them. but i love it, i manage to finish at least 2 book on the first mth while i m working a full time job + preparing a challenging professional exam in Dec. + training half marathon..

[@sanshrita4087]

I literally don’t know how much to thank you for such amazing advice

[@Fjuron]

The very first tip about clearly separating work and free time really resonated with me! I just caught myself doing exactly what you recommended against. I tried to work and relax at the same time and in the end, I didn't really get anything significant done and didn't feel relaxed at all.

[@K87jk]

Collage-gym-job-go home-sleep trough the entire week. On weekends focus on myself with going out,playing ps4 and education.

[@CompleteFormula]

I consider myself a relatively productive individual...but watching this gave me so many tips! Thank you appreciate the content!

[@21nixonme6]

Wow excellent video!! There's a ton of this I'm going to apply starting today!! Keep these coming!

[@kingyah4611]

informative and concise! You have a new sub!!!

[@sophienyambura3400]

Hi I'm a Kenyan grade 8 student . Though this is not my age I have a deep regard for this . Really good

[@candice1481]

I’m going to listen to lectures when I go walking instead of listening to music since it’s the only time I get to be outside and spending more time outdoors is something I want to do. I will also print out practice quizzes and past years exams to do when I need to change tactics. I’ll also try to implement Parkinson’s law and see how it goes ;) Thank you again for all this quality content, I’m currently trying to get into med school and if I do it’s going to be thanks to you so well done and thank you for everything ^*

[@Afr013]

You should make a video for the people that were not as determined during undergrad and do not have the best GPA- how they should pursue their goal of getting accepted on medical school, what they should focus on and how to achieve it.

[@jessicalauren3996]

Using the Parkinson's technique to plan time to study for specific courses, doing daily tasks as a break, converting to online notes and flashcards so I can work on the go, using free grocery pickup!!! Very helpful video!!!

[@crypto2frens]

Congratulations Dr.Jay!

[@babs8000]

Great video! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@sarahs.9292]

This is so interesting. As a stay at home mom having time management is key.

[@AC-mp7cx]

inspiration

[@jtwanger]

There was a nice youtube video that touched on the physics of time and how crucial of a element it is and how it can't be stopped. definitely is VERY IMPORTANT, since we can't 'yet?' time travel or control time to at least maximize it and through efficiency make the most out of it without compromising too much of trying to live in the moment

[@jeboteya5489]

This explains why after 4 hours of studying, my head feels like it's going to explode. It's like i want to keep going, but something is stopping me. Now i know what to do. Thanks!

[@ivangorshkov6499]

Hi Dr. Jay ! Wondering for a video on decision making tools You're the greatest!, Ivan

[@gahooligan]

I think this might be one of my favourite videos. Thanks, Dr. Jay!

[@ARZene9]

I'm going to be honest the thing that helped me most was NoFap both in terms of productivity and overall satisfaction in life. 1 year clean counting!

[@chappiescollectables]

Abdogames thats great! You have no idea how much time fapping kills. Not to mention how it destroys all motivation to do anyrhing else.

[@chiller1199]

YES

[@hafsa4775]

Thank you very much for this channel I've discovered it days ago while searching for videos about anki app and I think that it's very full of significant and helpful informations Thank you once again!

[@shekinahmba3991]

Thank you for your videos

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

Thanks for watching

[@indervirlotay]

putting a value on time, wow that actually helped

[@vincentmichael499]

best time management video ive seen. thanks

[@anonofDeath]

Im just a 16 year old, but hopefully this knowledge helps me for the rest of the days I live :)

[@lenny3577]

How has it helped so far since its been a while

[@gimmegimmenowzuzuzuzzu5835]

Good to hear, keep grinding

[@Lancengi]

very interesting! thank you

[@kbar6644]

I love lists. I Often jot down the things i need in to do lists as a reminder so i wont have to waste minutes to search my mind for the tasks i need to accomplish daily. Also write down grocery/things to buy on a buying list. that way you can maximize the time you a lot for grocery and other errands. also stack on as some spares for toiletries and basic commodities (in moderation) This prevents you from having unplanned trips to the grocery because you ran out of tp!

[@zenithkokkodan7037]

Your voice and name match amazingly. I loved it bro!!!!

[@anduro7448]

Here is a tip that personaly helps me , when you do wotk , try to think of it like you are doing a speed run (doing someting as fast as possbile in av video game , for intent of beating a world or personal record) basicly try to think of any way to cut out even a second of your work time . while working. and put all of your focus into it.

[@kaoticmartini2825]

ayyy, from South Africa, been watching a bit lately. Started reading "Stick with it" has helped quite a bit so far.

[@sdfPZXC]

very true, i use the pomodoro for couple time and i start to feel tried even 5,10mins break every cycle, ty for sharing great tips XD

[@nataliasapio5494]

Great video with some practical tips! Thank you for your efforts, really appreciate :)

[@flpo3316]

Thank you for posting these videos! These recommendations are quite helpful.

[@younotknow615]

this is called time investment, right now i'm procrastinating, but in the long run it'll save me time. thanks dr

[@ragetimegal_9368]

I tried to watch this video a couple hours ago, but the song present in the beginning was so nice that I procrastinated watching this video to find the song on Spotify.

[@gloriam285]

"Just listening to music" is a pleasure...and a beautiful way of spending time for the mind... should we feel as machines in our finite life?

[@olgastepanova9336]

I'm personally not a big fan of music, I feel quite indifferent about it, so listening to podcasts instead won't take away any pleasure. Though I have other "pointless" ways to relax and I want to keep them because no one wants to be a machine as you say

[@edwardcortez6662]

I agree with Olga Stepanova

[@Ritoula065]

i agree with your view. i guess it has to do with prioritising and acknowlegding what's fun for you. so, if musik makes you happier, there's no question about it. you should find time in your life for it as well. me, i love music as well and i listen to it when in gym. u would never listen to a podcast when working out. i want my beat :P

[@rayaneredhead3374]

Listening to music is not fun to everybody. I refer listening to a podcast in spanish and learn every single times few more words. its more fulfilling to me. You have to love it to do it.

[@johnlevine3384]

Thank you for the tips!

[@ottoodattebayo]

I'm not even a med student but i like to thank you for making these cool videos. it helps me a lot!!!!!!!! i would like to do the same thing (sharing techniques and learnings) soon!

[@downbntout]

This is packed, so much in such a short vid. YT could be giving ad income to dense quality instead of X minutes duration of fluff, rambling about nothing

[@larsdeschampheleire3069]

U are amazing, truly thanks for these videos

[@altezmond6776]

Love it, great video and tips. Thank you

[@hasanhas00n1]

great as always keep it up

[@Favored20]

Hello, i just went back to full time study at age 30 am still learning to manage my time your videos have helped with this was just wondering if you could do a video on tips for researching a topic when doing an assignment.

[@Fjuron]

@ MedSchool Insiders: Could you repeat/summarize all the tips at the end of your videos, please? This way, we can remember them better and have a nice overview. Thank you.🤗

[@Antweezy]

just found this channel. basically a lifesaver

[@Renegade_Doctor]

Awesome video, this channel its great.

[@confusedstrawberrybanana73]

I’m a big fan of your videos!

[@GeekyMino]

Great advice Jay! I loved when you said being efficient let’s you decide how you’ll spend your time. Most of these things I already do, however indentifying tasks you can do anywhere and keeping a list from which you can later choose is something I am lacking. Time to put this into my days😄 Thanks for sharing another high quality video!

[@irananada2642]

Love these tips🙌🏻❤️

[@jassykat]

*I like this. I'm talkikg to you! KZbin algorithm!*

[@raingirlshines]

5:06 " They see me rollin' . . . They tryna catch me audiobookin' " \('_')/

[@mustaphamuhammad9116]

Thank you so much Dr jubbal.

[@SquatSimp]

Fantastic video, definitely going to implement some of this so I can try to be best my best self

[@Dasein2005]

Excellent! Now we can become more efficient at pursuing our stupid, stupid goals.

[@tstoke7877]

I’ve watched this and a couple other of your videos on procrastination so I’m convinced that “systems produce results”. But just as a reference point to get an idea for what I should do for myself, would you make a video on YOUR systems that you used during your pre-med/med school years that were most effective? Like ochem has been a beast and I’d like to improve my study habits but don’t quite know how to make a stellar “system” with it, so I’d appreciate the guidance!

[@karmie017]

For all the videos I've watched so far this is the first time I took notes. I realized I should have done this a long time ago with your other videos. Anyway, I really like your advice on using "Parkinson's law". I'll keep this in mind when I schedule my week. I'm still struggling to do Pomodoro technique tho. I hope I get used to it someday. Thanks for the insights! Keep up the good work! :)

[@amal.alamrani34]

I love your channel so much

[@70ME3E]

this is gold! ty

[@nobalaclava8798]

Thank you. This is very helpful.

[@aisleetennyson5000]

Thank you. Just, thank you.

[@Catqueen-lk4eq]

my dad totally agrees with you on black friday.

[@jarupornbudsaengdee2961]

Good tips , I usually laundry when I bore reading for exam .

[@popculturehistorian9398]

I've been using Anki since it's invention. I second that advice.

[@SnowInHere]

Thank you.

[@issakevito6305]

Love your channel, alot of helpful information

[@avani_tak]

I literally take notes out of his videos. Anyone relatable?

[@Anonymous12339]

Yeah, one way to optimize your break is by watching med school insider video!

[@SharifSourour]

This video reminds me of the basic concept of Production Hackers, thanks a lot!

[@prudhvirajdasari2723]

Very helpful Dr J

[@loudesmet2667]

Dr J, i love you man

[@rafiq6521]

I love how you keep using kitties in your videos :)

[@thetruthhurts5973]

Shit im watching every day 10 hours of videos "how to be more efficient" but I am still not. Why´s that?

[@marco_marvelous]

I have to agree with Musti. setting extremely high expectations can make you discouraged if you're not following thru with them 100%. so just with small good habits. and then once they feel normal and like an everyday routine, you can then decide what you'd like to add on next. for me i realized writing things down and putting my thoughts on paper to refer back to, has helped enormously.

[@stefanstate3210]

The last year i was soo lazy that in the med school i would stay on the phone bored about everything, came home just swiping on the phone the rest of the day, not washing dishes, not doing laundery, not cleaning the apartment. Then this summer my gf insisted on the fact that i should clean my apartment like it was a hospital. I started with this, it took me some days but in the end i was so happy with me that i achieved that. Since then (about a month) i cleaned every weekend the house, i do the dishes after i eat (it s not that hard) not after 4 days when i had no other dishes to eat, i do the laundry pretty often and so on. This kept me going to be more organised with everything, grocery, faculty, etc. I m not perfect but everything starts with the small things, you can t achieve something huge in a small amount of time just because you snap your fingers. I wish you good luck with everything you want to achieve!

[@amnamir6676]

Procrastination .

[@camerondunlap9742]

Hahaha same though.. maybe one day 😂

[@Red-yq6nc]

Maybe because you are watching them and not actually applying them, this would make sense just from the fact that you watch 10 hours which I believe is a waste of time. I am here for a similar reason as well, i took a break from my routine and now i can't get back into it.

[@Prissy-Pants]

Thank you so much for this video. It was startling to see how much time I have been wasting. Ahhhhh.

[@patiakreles]

I used to study with pomodoro with 10mins of study and 3 to 5 minutes of rest. It sounds really lazy but it was so easy. In between i drank tea or saw a movie (yeah, with 10 minute breaks, lol). I could watch a movie or half a movie everyday and keep studying.

[@BigMoe77]

I personally have had some experience tryna maximise time and productivity, eg, most of my KZbin is about learning, wether it's tips and tricks of daily life like this video, or a science video or a recipe video, and same thing with my tiktok, I stopped getting memes and was just getting learning material, and I would use my breaks in-between studying and heavy tasks to watch these videos and try to not waste time, or even go on an app and learn some languages for 15mins, however I realised soon that this made me very stressed and depressed, so you need to know your limit, although I was very effecient this way, my mood was always very low and in the long run my productivity declined because I lost passion and enthusiasm for learning material and tasks that's I really wanted to work on because I was always bored, I then started switching up my breaks for more fun activities, like he said at the beginning not to mix and match, keep them separate don't chill and work at the same time, but his later advise is kind of unspecified. Now what I do is I have certain times allocated to these short productivity tasks rather than using breaks for it and I just use breaks to play short games or watch something fun and interesting like a video about a new game or something. This way I'm always in a good mood and when I get back to work, I can work at a high pace and keep focus.

[@simakharrat8698]

could you please download a video on tips for usmle and one on how to balance between relationship, family, studying, excersice and medical school? i try to do everything you say but sometimes its rlly hard

[@ethanfisher-perez9620]

Sima Kharrat Imo, as long as you can honestly say that you gave it your best effort, you won't feel bad about struggling with time

[@danieldc8841]

Alright guys let's do it! The hardest thing is starting so get psyched and bash it out. Make Ol' Musky proud!

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

Pomodoro trick question, what if your tasks are all physical? What do you do for your break?

[@samiraansari5686]

Hanyue Li I‘m mainly studying right now, but when I was working (mostly physical work) last year, hydrating in breaks and eating small bits of food (An apple, a Cookie) helped me a lot to re-energize during short breaks. Also, if you feel like your muscles are cramping, definitely stretch, or shake out your limbs.

[@NAZ_BEATS]

Yo, thanks Dr. J!