This is a very challenging time. Given all that has been going on, I felt it was appropriate to take a few weeks off from the blog. In times like this, it can be very difficult to even think about productivity. It is a time where maximum productivity is not the main focus and priority. My personal comments regarding the recent events can be found on my personal Facebook page on Sunday, May 31, 2020. To comment briefly here I want to say that black lives do matter and should continue to matter even if the conversation fades to other topics. We must remember how much we do need each other to achieve our goals and work together. Here are just a few quick thoughts on how to view productivity in a time like this.
Take a break. This is different kind of break than the break to avoid burnout. This is more so to collect your thoughts, emotions, This is why I had taken a few weeks off as well. When you need to concentrate on something, you should focus on what the main priority is at the moment.
Take time to think. We need to take time to think through whatever difficult situation is at hand. We have many things going on right now that require our thoughts and how we should go about it, and a lot of thoughts and emotions to sort out. This is of course not to mention anything personal going on as well. Our personal situations and issues haven’t taken a break just because things are happening on a larger scale. If you are reading this sometime in the future, you will still be able to relate in some way.
Adjust to a new pattern. This could be a temporary new pattern. If you are burdened under something you need to make a schedule and pattern that is manageable at the moment. Most likely the events of the past several months have changed your pattern in some way as it is. This is an opportunity to hopefully fix some things in our schedule that we didn’t like before.
Develop an new sense of hope. During any difficult time, it is difficult to have hope. We have all been there one way or another. However, hoping for a brighter future and better days ahead will improve your mood, and ultimately your productivity. While it is important to keep your expectations realistic, being positive and hopeful will help you and your productivity.
I want to thank you for reading. I hope you have been doing well and that things have been doing better for you. We are approaching the three year anniversary of this blog, it is hard to believe it has been that long already. I will reflect more on that next week.