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posted by martyb on Thursday August 17 2017, @02:54AM   Printer-friendly
from the naps++ dept.

Afternoon is the worst time for distractions, fatigue, and reduced efficiency. A solid routine can help.

Much is made of morning and evening routines, but hardly anything is mentioned about afternoon routines. This is odd, because afternoons are when energy plummets, when creativity and efficiency are drained, and many workers crave a second wind. It makes sense to focus on how to improve this (sometimes torturous) time of day, which is why I was thrilled to see Patrick Allan's article on LifeHacker. In it, Allan describes the necessity of establishing a solid afternoon routine in order to resist the time when when "distractions have the most power—you're fatigued, irritable, and way more impulsive." What follows are some of his suggestions, as well as a few of my own:

TFA suggests: 1. Eat well. 2. Get moving. 3. Save the easy stuff for last. 4. Put a time limit on big assignments. 5. Establish a fun afternoon ritual. 6. Have a power nap. Me: Large coffee with a triple red-eye shot. You?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 17 2017, @05:07AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 17 2017, @05:07AM (#555141)

    My body "plummets" at about 3:30am, why am I such an insect - Jesus kill me. Also, Colton's mom ate the antimatter in the universe so scientists can't find it. Yes, it has been said before but this is the version for my neighborhood, sorry Colton's mom. You aren't that fat but you are mean to basically everybody and we kind of secretly hate you a little.