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Pragmatic Productivity
2 Ways to Be Productive on Minimal Sleep
And the dangerous habit that is a sleep sniper
Just. Write. For. Ten. Minutes. Michelle. You can do this.
Friends, I am currently in a dicey spot productivity-wise. I have a lot to get done, but when you see a four at the beginning of the number of hours you slept, you can be sure the road to accomplishment will be a little rocky.
Nine and a half minutes. I can do this.
See, last night, I went to see the a good friend in a comedy show in Hollywood. I stayed out much later than normal (and I was happy with my choice to do so). I set my alarm to sleep in when I got home (until 7:30 am), and went to sleep around 12:30 am.
And (Murphy’s law), a breaker blew in my kid’s room at 5:15 am. Mommy why did all the night lights go off? I’m scared. WAAAHHHHHH! By the time the situation had been rectified, the kid was in our bed and I was fully awake.
Okay, I’ve written for seven minutes. This isn’t so bad.
Incidentally, my lovely sleep tracker alerted me that I should get more sleep. No shit Sherlock! I have to give a presentation at 8:15 am on brain development. Yes, I need more sleep so that my own brain can function!
