In the last few years, I became increasingly worried about how my focus was decreasing and I wasn’t able to create work to my potential. I knew this was a problem but I had no way to measure it.

When people talk about productivity, there is always more emphasis on the number of hours put in a day. However you can only work x hours ( depends from person to person ) in a day after which you start to get depreciating results.

In today’s day and age, any employed person does not get a chance to take an afternoon nap. Only companies like Google, Apple might have sleeping pods. But for the majority of working class, it’s like a mirage.

Meditation was always this thing that I’d thought the mystics did. It didn’t feel like a productive use of my time. But then mindfulness was a term which cropped up in a lot of text I was reading. At the same time, my brain was this cluttered mess which was unable to focus on a problem for more than 2 minutes. It always went looking for new stimuli ( which in today’s world is very easily available ).

The smart phone has been one of the revolutionary devices of our generation. On one hand, it has provided all available information at the tips of our fingers. Yet on the other hand it is the single device which has disrupted our cognitive abilities and social skills. Ever saw a couple having dinner where both of them are checking their phones 🙅. Foo, it seems like we are chained to them. I, myself, waste a lot of time on this device 😑

The internet has created a lot of opportunities but at the same time it has presented us with many traps to waste our time. Have you ever found yourself binge watching youtube videos for 4 hours straight without moving one inch. I have done that many a time ☺️

I always have a big problem in waking up. Especially in the winters, I tend to oversleep. And then there is a feeling of guilt of not sticking to my morning routine.