I’ve obviously discussed the importance of not getting burnt out, and easing off the throttle when I’m feeling worn out.
But a proactive approach might be considerably more effective.
I think that sometimes (as much as every week or two), I should have a day where I have very little planned and don’t feel the need to be super productive. I can just do whatever I feel like doing.
I have a tendency to load up my to-do list if it looks like the day is going to be pretty easy. I want to capture as much productivity as I can every single day.
But if I do that every day… It just sort of feels mechanical. Like I’m a machine whose only purpose is productivity, and like I need to fill all of my time.
Neither things are true.
The biggest thing is that I don’t ever want to feel like I’m lacking in time. I want it to always feel like a plentiful resource.
I think when I have a day where I have almost nothing planned and can just do whatever I want, it sort of resets that sense in my mind that time is scarce.
Which, in turn, I suspect greatly reduces anxiety among other things.
So today wasn’t too difficult. I’ll get some house and yard things done anyway, but they don’t sound bad at all so I’ll still have fun.