Zach Highley
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The Most Productive Workspaces Ever: Evidence-Based Strategies
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Where you work matters; in a world filled with distractions, we must find a way to break through, regain our focus, and unlock our full potential. Imagine a glorious sanctuary where your focus is 110%, and distractions glance off you like bullets on Superman. In this video I'll teach you how to be superman.
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0:00 Intro
0:39 Environment Matters
2:17 Deep Work
3:28 Build It
5:20 Lighting
6:34 Noise
7:31 Ergonomics
9:41 Declutter
11:35 Boundaries
12:15 Habits
13:04 Summary
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Who am I:
My name is Zach. I’m a Resident Physician in Boston. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up, I usually learn something. Whatever I learn, I post it either on CZcams or on my website 🌐 (zhighley.com/​​).
I write a weekly newsletter 💌 (zhighley.com/newsletter/​​) linking the best things I read, watched, and listened to that week. Join the 4,000+ that read it every other Sunday morning.
The Gear I Use to film videos: zhighley.com/resources/#_YouT
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What I’m Reading: zhighley.com/resources/#_Books
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How I Study While Working 100 Hours a Week as a Doctor
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 52KPƙed měsĂ­cem
The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/zachhighley05241 Is it possible to maintain a relentless work schedule as a doctor and still find time to study and improve professionally and personally? Well, on some weeks, when I hit around ~100 hours, it isn't easy, but it's possible. In this video, I will share my journey and strategies for continuing t...
The 11 most important productivity techniques I use as a doctor and a YouTuber
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 32KPƙed 2 měsĂ­ci
📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/11-advanced-tips-to-improve-focus-transform-your-life-in-30-days/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ 0:00 Intro 0:43 Metacognition 3:18 Optimize Air and Light Quality 5:10 Flow Theory 6:47 Remove Distractions 8:01 Breaks 9:25 Chunk Your Tasks 10:50 Understand 'Why' 13:00 Make it A Habit...
Why I'm able to study 12 hours per day (Stay Effective and Don't Burn Out)
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 55KPƙed 2 měsĂ­ci
Here's how to be a top student, and not burn out, in 10 easy steps. 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/top-10-habits-of-highly-successful-students/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ 0:00 Intro 1:05 Blast Distractions 2:36 SMART Goals 3:45 Multiple Streams 4:47 Invest in Yourself 6:04 Save The World 6:34 GRIT 7:32 High F...
Learn how to learn absolutely anything
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 21KPƙed 3 měsĂ­ci
The first 500 people to use the link will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/zachhighley02241 In this video I'll show you how to learn ANYTHING (no matter how hard it is) 0:00 Intro 0:47 Cheat 1:41 Magazine It 2:36 Build the House 4:23 Break it Down 6:02 Brain Blast 9:23 Summary 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-learning-hard-things-change-your-life-forever/ 📾 Instagram...
How to (quickly) overcome feeling stuck
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 18KPƙed 3 měsĂ­ci
📜 Write Up -zhighley.com/how-waiting-is-ruining-your-life/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a Resident Physician in Boston. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up, I usually learn someth...
How I Stopped Wasting 1000 Hours Per Year - The Challenging Science of Time Management
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 101KPƙed 4 měsĂ­ci
Stop wasting time every year with these tips. 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/how-i-stopped-wasting-1000-hours-per-year/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a Resident Physician in Boston. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up...
How to Become a Minimalist (without getting rid of everything)
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 46KPƙed 5 měsĂ­ci
Recently, I tried minimalism. It's awesome. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to become a minimalist (easily). 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/how-to-become-a-minimalist-a-step-by-step-guide/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a Resident Physician in Boston. I make videos about medical ...
The Danger of the 80/20 Rule
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 42KPƙed 5 měsĂ­ci
GiveWell is matching donations from first-time donors dollar for dollar up to $100. Click givewell.org/zach (and use the code ZACH). Here are some examples of the 80/20 rule in action: 20% of the worlds population controls 80% of the wealth 20% of patients use 80% of healthcare resources 20% of all Google's reported bugs cause 80% of the errors and crashes This is the normal application of the ...
My First Day as a Doctor
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 70KPƙed 5 měsĂ­ci
My first day as a real doctor!! can't believe it's here. 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a Resident Physician in Boston. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up, I usually learn somethin...
The Danger of Being Alone
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 24KPƙed 6 měsĂ­ci
The WHO has identified social exclusion as one of health's ten critical social determinants. Here is a scary study result: lack of social connections, when factoring in multidimensional analysis, increases the odds of mortality by 91%. The mortality risk from social exclusion is comparable to smoking and more significant than the mortality risk from obesity or physical inactivity. 📜 Write Up - ...
Why I Choose a “Boring” Life
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 259KPƙed 6 měsĂ­ci
I always wake up and go to sleep at the same time. I don't really drink alcohol. I enjoy sunlight, reading, chatting with friends (over coffee), and playing recreational sports. Maybe this is why my dating profile isn't getting many hits... 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/why-i-love-my-boring-life/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley....
What's in My Bag as a Fourth Year Medical Student
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So my first video on this channel was about all the medical school equipment I had in my bag as a first-year medical student. Now that those things are wrapping up, it would be interesting to show what I keep in my bag as a Fourth Year Medical Student. This was recorded in May of last year but thought it would stillbe helpful! Updated “whats in my bag as a doctor” Coming up! 📜 Write Up (with li...
How Japanese Minimalism Changed My Life: 5 Principles to Declutter Your Life
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 541KPƙed 7 měsĂ­ci
When there is too much clutter, you can't think. When you can't think, you can't create. When you can't create, your world slows down. What if we only filled our lives with things that had real value and removed everything else. 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/japanese-minimalism-five-principles-to-declutter-your-life/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 N...
I Tried Minimalism for 30 Days
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 96KPƙed 8 měsĂ­ci
I planned on attacking Minimalism in stages, all based around Marie Kondo's book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" and Fumio Sasaki's "Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism." 📜 Write Up - zhighley.com/i-tried-minimalism-for-30-days/ 📾 Instagram - zachhighley​​ 🐧 Twitter - zachhighley 💌 Newsletter - zhighley.com/newsletter/ Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a...
The Magical Italian Blue Zone of Sardinia
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 11KPƙed 8 měsĂ­ci
The Magical Italian Blue Zone of Sardinia
Bologna, Italy
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Bologna, Italy
I Tried Learning Italian For 30 Days (in Italy)
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 14KPƙed 9 měsĂ­ci
I Tried Learning Italian For 30 Days (in Italy)
Big Life Update
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Big Life Update
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Danger of Popular Study Techniques
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 37KPƙed 10 měsĂ­ci
The Danger of Popular Study Techniques
I Tried Learning Spanish For 30 Days
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 21KPƙed 11 měsĂ­ci
I Tried Learning Spanish For 30 Days
Day in The Life of a Medical Student: Cardiology
zhlĂ©dnutĂ­ 47KPƙed 11 měsĂ­ci
Day in The Life of a Medical Student: Cardiology
I Visited The Food Capital of the World
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I Visited The Food Capital of the World
How to Fix Your Sleep in One Week
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How to Fix Your Sleep in One Week
The Highest Yield Study Technique There Is
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The Highest Yield Study Technique There Is
How Roman Stoicism Changed My Life
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How Roman Stoicism Changed My Life
I Took Stoicism Too Far
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I Took Stoicism Too Far
How Exercise Improves Health
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How Exercise Improves Health
I Tried Running for Two Years
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I Tried Running for Two Years

Komentáƙe

  • @EduardoHenrique-nd1ro
    @EduardoHenrique-nd1ro Pƙed hodinou

    Another fantastic video, Zack! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Brazil!

  • @iMoneesaCredle
    @iMoneesaCredle Pƙed hodinou

    Great video! I must ask - where did you get your bookshelf? Looks like you have some great reads! 🎉

  • @RevertYahya
    @RevertYahya Pƙed 2 hodinami

    I knew I was missing something! I'll go tell the cat she has to respect my deep work boundaries and not interrupt me when I'm in my deep work space. Then I'll tell my body that it'll get rest from the multiple surgeries I've needed this year during non-deep work hours. Perhaps my chronic illnesses will agree to flare on a schedule. I'm still a straight-A student, despite my inability to provide any of the stability that allows one to develop these habits. There needs to be a study on how high-achieving disabled or chronically ill (or both) people manage to do it without being able to provide themselves the life and health stability required to develop and maintain these habits and tips. My hypothesis is that it's a combination of resourcefulness, flexibility, and grit. I had an emergency appendectomy yesterday, and if I relied on these habits, nothing would get done today. All my assignments due this week will still be turned in on time. As far as cat parenthood- I don't think we'll ever figure out how to get them to stop interrupting. They're lucky they're cute. (All of that said, these tips really do seem nice for those that can implement them, and I always appreciate the citations you provide when you do these videos. Since I'm never in the first standard deviation of the bell, and most often not even in the second, I just like to poke fun at it.)

  • @june3536
    @june3536 Pƙed 3 hodinami

    Deep advice for deep work! 🍀

  • @guillejs1507
    @guillejs1507 Pƙed 3 hodinami

    Heyy nice video. In my expierence having a cool/nice setup doesnÂŽt make your focus better itself, but it actually makes studying more enjoyable, which actually helps a lot if you have to sit there most part of the day, and in the end it can have a positive impact

  • @madoka-wq8qr
    @madoka-wq8qr Pƙed 3 hodinami

    Thank you so much for these fantastic videos-they helped me to pass the first year of medical school with ease. I look forward to your next updates!

  • @Tselottegegne
    @Tselottegegne Pƙed 3 hodinami

    You were out of touch for a long time. But now you're back. It was a great video as always. Great job🎉😊

  • @mrbartuss1
    @mrbartuss1 Pƙed 3 hodinami

    Meanwhile me in a 20m apartment where I study, work and eat at the same desk

  • @ASLAMBINALIBM
    @ASLAMBINALIBM Pƙed 3 hodinami

    Zach summarising all those long research and book for his audience with some free advices 👊👊 you’re a living wizard man. Keep up the great work, will always watch ur new vid đŸƒđŸœâ€â™‚ïžđŸ’š good stuff

  • @lily_liya
    @lily_liya Pƙed 4 hodinami

    Hi Zach! i watch your videos regularly n follow your advises n i've improved myself alot! Thanks :)! i'm a med student too! inspired by you! Much love n respect from Bangladesh <33

  • @Mjs-xs4hg
    @Mjs-xs4hg Pƙed 4 hodinami

    it's been 3 years! you are still the same friend who helped me grow! (and you look fresh and good. I like your style)

  • @gerolynebronte9650
    @gerolynebronte9650 Pƙed 4 hodinami

    I enjoy studying with your “study with me videos” great music.

  • @umamakhatib3085
    @umamakhatib3085 Pƙed 4 hodinami

    Hi Zach. How are you? I wanna tell you something.. In my life you are my favorite person.. I never see a Friend like you.😃 Thank you so much đŸ€—

  • @ptkettlehatsandthegang
    @ptkettlehatsandthegang Pƙed 4 hodinami

    9:42 I love your channel and your audience, I'm gonna comment on ALL your videos for years until I reach your level of subscribers.

  • @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667
    @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667 Pƙed 4 hodinami

    Thanks for the advices and good videos man🌍🌟 You are a really good influence here on CZcams. Good and very realist advices and straight to the point. 🌍 Take care man.

  • @Som.Suwadee
    @Som.Suwadee Pƙed 4 hodinami

    I figured this one out a setup a dedicated workspace at home last year. I’m waiting on a cure .. I meant a video on having to do something I DON’T want to do. (Not exercise 😅)but like sucky ppl and environment. Ignore them I suppose.

  • @ShawnDaniel
    @ShawnDaniel Pƙed 16 hodinami

    Man, wait till you discover astral projection/out-of-body experiences. Then you'll REALLY never be the same.

  • @PulingoRoesti
    @PulingoRoesti Pƙed 23 hodinami

    Sleep Cycle quiz that costs money, promoting an app that costs money, promoting nebula #sellout

  • @user-on2wo6ss9u
    @user-on2wo6ss9u Pƙed dnem

    PERFECT

  • @asmilenotmeantforme
    @asmilenotmeantforme Pƙed dnem

    don't overdo it or you will be punished by dream lords. only children and those who are banished from the collective subconscious are allowed to lucid dream too often

  • @Klowdie000
    @Klowdie000 Pƙed dnem

    Hey, you have a good personality and I enjoyed watching your "First Day as a Doctor" video. I want to suggest for you to read a book that I know would bring benefit and security to you; I think you would benefit a lot from reading the Noble Qur'an in English. You don't have to make a video on it (unless you want to), but just give a shot at least once in your life. I too want to become a doctor (trauma or neurosurgeon depending on what the future holds) and it seems you have a light from God Almighty, a compassion and (hopefully) a purpose to serve people. So, I ask God Almighty to Guide you and to Make you continue doing good things.

  • @e8space301
    @e8space301 Pƙed dnem

    “Lucid dreams” are not “dreams”. The brain is a receiver, whether you are “dreaming” or not, you just switch realms.

  • @microwaveaspoon
    @microwaveaspoon Pƙed 2 dny

    Do lucid dreams feel like actual reality in the conscious sense? Can you walk around and choose what to do like in reality?

  • @hussainlorca4740
    @hussainlorca4740 Pƙed 2 dny

    Look if it really works, then why is japan having the most number of suicides? Minimalist are part of the teachings in Islam. If you only dive deep within the teachings of Orthodox Islam or the most popular term are the followers of the way of Prophet Muhammad SAWS or the Sunnah (Sunni) you will come to a conclusion the Islam is a minimalist way of life❀

  • @moseshmoses5074
    @moseshmoses5074 Pƙed 2 dny

    Zach hates donkeys

  • @cnssegura
    @cnssegura Pƙed 2 dny

    Better than having precognition dreams. When I was a kid, it began with lucid dreams as well as lucid nightmares, but as time went on it gradually become precognitive. Now I don't dream at all unless it's precognitive. They're either of someone I know, someone I've never met, but rarely ever about myself. Now I'm trying to teach myself how to somehow control it.

  • @RipCord2204
    @RipCord2204 Pƙed 3 dny

    I went a little wild with my girl in my last lucid dream xD Is awesome.. But warning people in that cases think it twice or maybe you should clean up and change your bed sheets...

  • @ferminrivera2045
    @ferminrivera2045 Pƙed 3 dny

    I think you are exaggerating this video a bit, don’t you think?

  • @shars.555
    @shars.555 Pƙed 3 dny

    I wake up at 5:15am 3 days a week. I drink my French press pot of black coffee and a cup of water. Then, I write in my gratitude and focused intention journal for 30 to 40 minutes, meditate for 20 minutes, and get ready and dressed for the day. Ideally, I workout while listening to inspirational videos before I get dressed because it's my preference to have it accomplished so nothing interfers witth it getting done, later. This sets up my day, beautifully, as I get so much accomplished. As 3am to 5am is the 'hours of greater enlightenment', that time zone might be even better. I love to sleep, though. Lol.

  • @madcat3.0
    @madcat3.0 Pƙed 4 dny

    My first lucid dream was similar to this dudes first one, I was talking to some girl I think and then I was like “oh shit I’m dreaming” then I just woke up, never had another one since unfortunately

  • @I-wasi
    @I-wasi Pƙed 4 dny

    4:37 The whole video was so intellectual and meaning full but the lines you said here in these seconds felt so personal and on another level! đŸ€ŒđŸ»â€ïž

  • @Indianmaharani
    @Indianmaharani Pƙed 5 dny

    I have my final year med school exam in 9 days this will be ride or die for me (I get kicked out of med school if I don't get pass). I am going to try this method out and report back with the result...

  • @user-yr1uq1qe6y
    @user-yr1uq1qe6y Pƙed 5 dny

    Toilet brush gives me joy.

  • @tamaraaugustin
    @tamaraaugustin Pƙed 5 dny

    Everytime I realize I am dreaming I say in the dream that I am dreaming and wake up. When it's a great dream I have tried to go back to the dream which never works lol When I have a nightmare I can literally say,... This makes no sense and wake up

  • @kay8193
    @kay8193 Pƙed 5 dny

    does anyone know what ipad case/keyboard is that?

  • @amadeus129
    @amadeus129 Pƙed 5 dny

    Boring shit

  • @ckyung1312
    @ckyung1312 Pƙed 6 dny

    Waking from a dream, turning on a light, and then writing down dreams is a challenge - especially as the dreams begin to fade within seconds after waking. I would be writing, but at the same time, can feel the dream begin to drift away from my conscious memory. For a few weeks I gave up even after having a brief lucid dream. Instead, I’ve begun to use my phone’s voice recorder. I know it’s not the same as writing and going through the handwriting motions that can enhance learning and memory, but at the same time I’m able to record more dreams and details within the dreams by using a voice recorder. I’ve just begun to do this in the past week so we’ll see


  • @hsomy666
    @hsomy666 Pƙed 6 dny

    Insane video dudeâ€đŸ‘Œ

  • @proforce1497
    @proforce1497 Pƙed 6 dny

    Laptop stand is pretty smart !

  • @Mewing7090
    @Mewing7090 Pƙed 6 dny

    This dude is chill asf

  • @taiburkabirtabir9310
    @taiburkabirtabir9310 Pƙed 6 dny

    Best motivational video every

  • @Yellowstone_1
    @Yellowstone_1 Pƙed 6 dny

    Guys I’m overweight. I let myself go after high school and I’m starting to notice how fat I’m getting. And it kinda pissed me off. Starting today(June 1st 2024) I’m gonna go ahead and get my shit together. I’m leaving this comment here to hopefully keep me motivated and be held accountable. By the way I’m 5’9 and weigh 240 lbs. My goal is 180. I’ll update every 2 weeks or something like that.

  • @rekaiszaly6347
    @rekaiszaly6347 Pƙed 6 dny

    When I started to be interested in this lucid dreaming thing, I almost immediately had a dream in which I knew I was dreaming and then I woke up. I thought it was so easy, but the fact is that I don't dream consciously, but I don't even remember my dreams now. maybe I'm doing something wrong or I just need to practice?

  • @hannashamilsaadon284
    @hannashamilsaadon284 Pƙed 6 dny

    Love you zach ❀ Thanck you for great information

  • @mr.nattaponkankaew7994

    💯

  • @lacarpetrondukemarriott

    Be careful with this as it can cause sleep paralysis and you either get a demon sitting on your chest, old hag choking you or the hat man with red eyes


  • @sunriselotus
    @sunriselotus Pƙed 7 dny

    on the job with *down time* thats the key. MIT: take a nap!!! sometimes thats the MIT

  • @Bellam83
    @Bellam83 Pƙed 8 dny

    everyone sounds excited to lucid dream
 is it not scary? what if you can’t get out?

  • @GianmarcoFabbriciani
    @GianmarcoFabbriciani Pƙed 8 dny

    Wow, incredibile, parli benissimo e hai fatto progressi velocissimi. Capisco perfettamente il motivo per cui hai detto "quando sto parlando in italiano" perché in inglese diresti "when I'm speaking Italian", purtroppo ci sono delle differenze tra il present continous e la corrispettiva forma italiana. Per il resto sei davvero, davvero bravo! Non penso che in una situazione contraria avrei fatto di meglio