Tag: decision fatigue

  • Feeling Unproductive Busy: Why Do I Feel Unproductive Even When I’m Busy? (What I Changed)

    A few weeks ago, I had one of those days where I was constantly busy — but somehow got nothing meaningful done. I answered messages, checked emails, switched between tasks, and stayed “active” all day. But by the evening, I couldn’t point to a single thing that actually moved forward. That’s when it hit me. I wasn’t unproductive because I was lazy. I was unproductive because I was busy in the wrong way. So I started paying attention to what was actually happening during my day. Here’s what I noticed.

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  • I Tried Planning My Day the Night Before — Here’s What Happened

    Person who decided to plan day night before writing in a planner notebook at a warmly lit desk

    I used to wake up and immediately feel behind. Before I even started working, I was already deciding what mattered, what was urgent, and where to begin. Some mornings, that meant checking messages first. Other mornings, I opened my laptop and bounced between tasks without a clear plan. By the time I actually started the day, I had already spent energy trying to figure out what the day was supposed to look like.

    So I tried one small change:

    I planned my day the night before. It only took a few minutes, but it made mornings feel calmer because I no longer had to start the day by sorting through everything in my head.

    Here’s what happened.
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