You sound like you're plenty productive but just in case you haven't figured this out, it's a game-changer...
If you're like me, your mind never stops spinning.
I get a huge boost of energy when I make myself stop thinking. I think there's 2 basic reasons:
1. Thinking in no particular direction burns a lot more energy than I realize. And I mean actual energy. I stay up for hours longer, I keep moving and doing stuff... it's a jarringly noticeable difference.
2. I get bored very quickly when I'm not thinking. That's the key. Seek boredom.
When your mind starts thinking, about anything, tell yourself internally "thinking".
After a million 'thinking's in a time span of about 4 minutes, your brain will start to give up.
If you've done meditation, it's very similar.
Intense boredom + way more energy = doing work feels like relief.
It sounds like this method is a means of torturing yourself to make you accomplish things, but it doesn't feel that way. It actually feels very freeing and makes work way more enjoyable.
Tip: The only time I allow myself to stop working toward whatever my daily goal is, and think, is "to solve an immediate problem." Sometimes you need to stop and think to consciously work something out.
You sound like you're plenty productive but just in case you haven't figured this out, it's a game-changer...
If you're like me, your mind never stops spinning.
I get a huge boost of energy when I make myself stop thinking. I think there's 2 basic reasons:
1. Thinking in no particular direction burns a lot more energy than I realize. And I mean actual energy. I stay up for hours longer, I keep moving and doing stuff... it's a jarringly noticeable difference.
2. I get bored very quickly when I'm not thinking. That's the key. Seek boredom.
When your mind starts thinking, about anything, tell yourself internally "thinking".
After a million 'thinking's in a time span of about 4 minutes, your brain will start to give up.
If you've done meditation, it's very similar.
Intense boredom + way more energy = doing work feels like relief.
It sounds like this method is a means of torturing yourself to make you accomplish things, but it doesn't feel that way. It actually feels very freeing and makes work way more enjoyable.
Tip: The only time I allow myself to stop working toward whatever my daily goal is, and think, is "to solve an immediate problem." Sometimes you need to stop and think to consciously work something out.