Who do know who does a split shift style workday? What does that look like for you and how did you settle into it / realise that was right for you?
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Yeah I can't really deal with a full block of work – the stuff I do is pretty mentally intensive/creative, and even when I'm out and about or doing other stuff my mind is processing stuff and I try to factor that in. So I try to do stuff as my energy strikes I guess?
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But yeah I'm pretty scatterbrained in general and struggle with focusing on stuff like min-maxing productivity - just kind of bumble along and hope for the best I guess? Thankfully my work offers a bit of flexibility… dunno if it is a very healthy way to do it though.
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Yeah I feel this. I do a lot of background processing so breaks just help a lot I think! Especially if they are naps or menial tasks like doing the dishes.
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Yeah! Or going for a walk! I get so many cool ideas like that. Or drawing etc. Like, a lot of the way I work is similar when I was doing other creative stuff, like art, illustration and design.
Sometimes there's value in pushing yourself to do stuff when you're not feeling it, but other times it's just good to do something else. It's part of the process I guess.
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