Some people say I’m messed up for this but oh well. It’s true I am pretty much addicted to productivity. All the time, I am constantly focused and oriented in my mind towards being productive in some way. Even when I am falling asleep my mind will continue to race on with strategizing or philosophizing about something.

Most of the things I enjoy doing are productive on some level even if it is just learning more about something. Usually to have fun doing something that I don’t consider productive it has to be something crazy or extreme. This is probably why most of my time is spent in a productivity oriented way.

It can sometimes be counterproductive for me, believe it or not, to focus on productivity this much. Why? Because, after doing this so much at times, I get burnt out. My mind will crap out on me. Solution? Reward myself. A lot of times, due to my huge goals and productive nature, I will not reward myself with time off. This is because I don’t want to lower my productivity but at some point I stop working anyway because I burn out. Then most of the time, at this point, I get into a larger productivity dip than I should.

Previous times where I have built in time for non-productivity fun or relaxation have proven better overall results occur. It doesn’t have to be much for me. Even one hour a day works. I need to work on changing this habit.