When are YOU most productive? " "" "Learning...

When are YOU most productive? " "" "Learning that for yourself is so critical; for me, it’s the mornings. If there’s something tricky I can’t figure out, reserve a chunk of time in the morning, I’ll get it done. " "" "Does that mean I don’t work in the evenings? Of course not!" "" "I do work throughout the day, but knowing my most productive time is in the morning helps me be kind to myself. When I notice that I’m not able to focus like I typically can, instead of trying to push through that fatigue, I’ll take a break, eat a snack, play with my dog. Sometimes I must go through that fatigue, but in those cases, I make a point of taking an extra-long break afterward. 🙂" "" "Productivity is a spectrum; the same task could take me 5 minutes in one state of mind & time of day, and 30 in another. By doing my most challenging work when I’m most productive and not forcing myself to work when I’m not feeling it, I capture as much work out of myself as possible without skirting with burnout. " "" "With my side gig and master’s thesis underway, this is a delicate balance to strike, but saying “I’ll get to you a little later when I can knock you out of the park” to a piece of work is a great feeling. You relax and take a break, instead of trying to knuckle through and get it done then and there #bendevtip

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