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I suppose it depends on the person. In the past, I’ve tried to just be disciplined, stop procrastinating, and push through no matter what, and it lead to horrib
by Throwaway020423 4y ago
I suppose it depends on the person. In the past, I’ve tried to just be disciplined, stop procrastinating, and push through no matter what, and it lead to horrible burnout where I spent weeks/months being fairly ineffective. If you’re not sleeping at all at night and can’t think straight during the day, even for a couple minutes, you’re simply not going to be effective. You’re also liable to make really bad decisions that will drag on you even after you’ve recovered.
These days I try not to worry too much about procrastination, and get as much done as I can. I’ve found lots of little tricks to squeeze out more productivity here and there. If I’m in a situation where I just need to buckle down and push through, I will, but I’m not going to risk pushing myself over the edge when it’s not necessary.
- mrleinad 4y agoDid you include exercise in your day? I mean, I'm assuming you have a well rounded routine, which may not be so. If you lack exercise, sunlight, or proper nutrition, lack of focus is the last of your problems to solve and more of an obvious consequence. I find it weird how all those things are usually overlooked and everyone jumps to ADHD or something like that.
- Throwaway020423 4y agoI did, and still do, but that's another thing that got severely screwed up by burnout. Routine is a good word. I have a flexible routine now, and it's effective enough. It's not the most disciplined, and there's procrastination, but I don't worry about it and just try to make sure that I'm moving in the right direction.