The last few days of this challenge have shown me how much my personal energy cycles are tied in with my productivity. It is late autumn in the Upper Midwest and I have a rip-roaring case of
Seasonal Affective Disorder. I've made a lot of progress in dealing with this condition, but it has been very cloudy and grey for about six days now. I'm realizing how much this is hampering my progress.
Because my energy has been low, I've been trying to direct my energies to more physical tasks. Yesterday I raked leaves for about 2 hours, and that really needed to get done, so it was a good use of time. I've also tried to break up my work into smaller chunks using techniques like the
(10x2)*5 hack.
Basically, I'm trying to accept that I'm going to have low energy on these grey days. While I can mitigate this through the use of my full-spectrum lamp and proper diet and exercise, I can't escape the effects entirely. Maybe this is nature's way to telling me to slow down for a minute or two?