[chrisjc]

> The hyper focus on short term mood before I recognize now was really an attempt to get in the right head space to get work done but that process is exhausting and leaves little energy to do the long term right things

Apologies, but I can't quite parse this statement. Can you explain what you mean bc there's something about it that resonates with me but I'm not exactly sure what or why.

[jsonne]

If you're feeling like your emotions and physical state aren't well regulated you can't do meaningful deep dive work. Large swaths of your energy is spent simply trying to feel balanced enough to then get the things you want to get done accomplished. Many of these tactics are short term fixes that end up making things worse off later on. Think like drinking too much coffee to try and focus but you end up getting anxiety from said caffeine. You can barely keep up with the things you need to do today and you don't have the energy to do the things that will long term help. It creates a negative feedback loop where you're stuck in a purely short term mindset.