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I have come to exactly the opposite conclusions than the one proposed in this article. For me, not working when I don't feel like it, and really exploiting the
by norswap 12y ago
I have come to exactly the opposite conclusions than the one proposed in this article. For me, not working when I don't feel like it, and really exploiting the times of high energy yields the most productivity.
If I force myself to trudge through moments of low energy, it saps all my energy. Moreover if I finish my alloted time of work, and then hit upon a high energy moment, it forces me choose between working even more and having any kind of leisure.
Of course, I think this has to do with the work one does. I'm in academia and the article discusses data entry. You don't really need creativity or initiative to do data handling.
- applecore 12y agoHave you tried meditating?
- norswap 12y agoHaha, this comment could nearly pass itself as parodic :) But as a matter of fact, I do from time to time, although I don't really see it as a way of improving my productivity. But I think you're onto something in the sense that often not feeling energetic of focused comes from the presence of parasite emotions or a sense of disorder. So it actually might help.
- D_Alex 12y agoWhile your conclusions (for you doing your work) may have been different from the example in the article (for others, doing different work) the common factor seems to be that Productivity is a State of Mind, as proposed by the article. The state of mind siutable for you is the "high energy" one, elsewhere the "(perhaps resigned) acceptance" may yield better results (as in "if you cannot get out of it, better get into it" tip from The Happiness Project).