What’s the Weirdest Productivity Hack That Actually Worked for You?

People online are sharing the strangest productivity hacks that actually helped them get stuff done. And honestly? Some of these are so odd, they might just work.

Here are some of our favorites:

🎵 “How much can I get done before this song ends?” Turn chores into a race against Lizzo. Spoiler: She wins. But hey, the dishes are clean.

🕔 The 5-Minute Rule If it’ll take less than five minutes, do it now. That email? That sock on the floor? No more “I’ll get to it later.”

🎧 The Right Soundtrack Is Everything White noise. Video game music. Classical. Or — one legend says — “movie music from spaghetti Westerns.” Whatever gets your fingers flying.

🚪 New Room, New Task Emails on the bedroom floor. Writing at the kitchen table. Confuse your brain into productivity by changing your scene.

🕯️ Scent Memory Trick Burn the same candle every time you do a specific task. Your brain starts linking that smell with “go mode.” Basically, Pavlov’s dog but make it Bath & Body Works.

🦵 Chair Resistance Band Yes, someone out there is doing leg workouts while replying to Slack messages. Respect.

🔥 Petty Motivation One person said they get more done when they’re fueled by spite. “I want to do better than them.” Honestly? Relatable.

🧠 The 10-Minute Think Rule Before you do anything, spend 10 minutes figuring out how to do it. Plan first, panic less.

🧹 Tidy-As-You-Go Leaving the room? Grab something that doesn’t belong and put it away. Clean house, clean brain.

💄 Power Lipstick Every time she makes a big phone call, one woman puts on red lipstick. It’s a vibe. Confidence is a cosmetic.

⏳ Deadlines Make the Magic Happen Some of y’all only operate under threat of a deadline. And that’s okay. Self-awareness is also a skill.

🎲 Task Jar Game Write every task on a slip of paper, toss them in a jar, and draw one at random. It’s productivity, roulette-style.

🖋️ Comic Sans = Less Pressure Seriously — someone said they write in Comic Sans so it feels less serious and scary. Who knew that goofy font had power?

🗑️ Put the Whole Roll of Trash Bags in the Can It’s weird. It’s genius. It’s weird genius.

🙃 Fake Incompetence? One person admitted they just pretend they don’t know how to do something… so someone else will step in and do it. Hey, no judgment — that’s a strategy.

💬 Your Turn: What’s YOUR weird productivity hack? Tell us on socials or shoot us a DM. We might feature your odd little secret on-air — and who knows, maybe it’ll help someone finally clean their closet.