Do you have a process for working through days when you don't feel great?
Oliver Kraftman
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We all have days when we aren't feeling 100%. Tiredness, slightly ill, stress, our dog dying, randomly anxious etc etc.
What are your mental and habitual approaches to managing these days? Power through as much as possible? Actively rest?
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Valerie Borshch@valeria_andreevna
I divide tasks and get the easiest for those days.
You know, there's always something to procrastinate on... especially when it takes a little time but you postpone it, in order to take harder backlog tasks.
As well, I got my separate ideas backlog or some bookmarks that I save for later.
But remember when you're really feeling exhausted, you need to take a rest.
Nice article on topic: https://weje.io/blog/parkinsons-law
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I know this sounds silly but I start by being intentional about making my bed that morning, because if I accomplish nothing else that day I'll at least have that. And then I try to focus on the first task ahead of me and not worry about everything else I have to do.
But to be completely honest I have not found a secret recipe yet, days I feel down, I can really struggle. Some of those days I feel like I came out on top and some others I don't but I have to be okay with that right?
also unrelated but @oliver_kraftman I tried to sign up for the early access of collate using my email address with the +topic as gmail let's you do for organization purposes and the form wouldn't accept it (ex: myemail+collate@gmail.com), idk if that's helpful but I would imagine many people may run into this issue.
Trying pick most easier and less stresfull task for such days and if even this dont help, just take a rest!
Depending on the situation, I'd do one of two things:
1) If I was just feeling lazy or uninspired, I'd not dwell on it too much, instead, follow the system* that I created to get things done. I've made it easy for myself so I don't need to rely on motivation or inspiration. I can just get to work.
2) If there is a real issue, eg: sickness, emotional issues, etc, I'd take a break, be kind to myself, and seek help if the feeling persists.
If you are interested in the system I created, it's here: https://www.producthunt.com/post...