My focus and my energy are positively out of whack.
Here are a couple of axes:
1. Socialize vs. Isolate - I cycle rapidly between wanting to connect
with people, and canceling social engagements.
2. Physical activity vs. Torpor - My physical activity is generally
up. Pre-covid most of my physical activity consisted of gentle
activities like yoga. Now, I go out for a run almost every day
because I have more explosive kinetic energy. But even then, I
cycle rapidly between craving movement and feeling too unmotivated
to get up out of my chair.
3. Hunger - for the most part, I have no problem maintaining my
intermittent fasting routine. If anything, it's easier at home
than it was in the office because there's not an abundance of
office snacks everywhere. But sometimes my hunger is high and my
discipline is low, and I break my fast early.
4. Focus vs. Distractability - this one is huge. I can't seem to
focus on any one thing. My productivity is abysmal and I can't
seem to get things done. Things to try: A) strict adherence to the
Pomodoro Technique. B) more meditation practice
5. Work Life Balance vs. Work Life Integration: I feel like I have no
time to do anything besides work because work is expanding to fill
all of my personal time. There's some kind of faulty logic happening
that is integrating work into my life to the extent that I never
stop working. If I'm home all the time, and I work from home, then
I can work all the time! The math supports it! Thing to try:
strict "clock in" and "clock out" times
My sleep routine is a little bit off too. Staying up a little later
than I usually do. I just need to be more disciplined about that.
I guess that's the problem. I'm not feeling very disciplined or
focussed right now.
