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Makes me wonder if there's a methodology of using full energy for creativity, and lower energy for times when more discipline would usually be required. Of cour
by Arbalest 9y ago
Makes me wonder if there's a methodology of using full energy for creativity, and lower energy for times when more discipline would usually be required. Of course then there is the discipline needed to not fall into distraction traps then.
I've experienced sleep deprived productivity before, but I have found it is hit and miss too.
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoI think this is actually a natural part of a regular joe's working day. It's said in software development that you can only spend about four days on focused work - the creative part you mentioned. The rest is then spent on lower energy tasks, like communications, code cleanup, etc.
- rangibaby 9y agoIf I am doing something that requires craft or discipline I prefer to be well rested. When you are sleep deprived and productive remember that it is a high interest loan that you are going to have to pay back someday. My best creativity is when riding my bike in a relaxing place, in the shower, or what I call the half-sleep trance just before falling asleep.
- Apocryphon 9y agoI don't think productivity while fatigued is good at all. But I do think that when one is tired, it may be possible to be less anxious than usual, since one's mind doesn't get distracted by tangential worries as much as usual.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoYes, but tired from exercise is different from tired from sleep deprivation.
- taurath 9y agoThink of it this way, you probably have a lot more energy to use willpower to keep yourself focused when you are rested vs not. When you are so tired you’re physically incapable of focusing on anything else flow can also work, but sometimes the arrow is aimed wrong