[ogwh]

Maybe try the opposite. You can have too much of a good thing. Cover the screens, spend time outside, read a good book unrelated to tech, diversify your time.

If motivation were a battery you wouldn't try to recharge it and use it at the same time. It might get you a little more uptime but the stress leads to early failure.

[Kaos-Industries]

This is great advice that before today I wouldn't have thought needed to be said, but if comments elsewhere in the thread are an indication, it seems wise to include them. Taking a break is definitely as necessary as motivation, in the end it comes down to the individual to take stock of themselves and understand when they need more motivation or when it's time to go out with a friend and unwind. For me personally I like to use movies and TV to start my morning with, while having breakfast, so I start out motivated to get a lot done.

[xook]

> If motivation were a battery you wouldn't try to recharge it and use it at the same time. It might get you a little more uptime but the stress leads to early failure.

Thank you for this. I've not thought of it in that way, but it is very accurate.