Peak Production Time
During your day, when is your most productive time? When do you peak? When do you need to take a step back and recharge your batteries? These are all good questions that need to be considered for any person with ADD.
Looking at productivity from the other side…..what is the personal cost if you don’t know when your peak times of productivity are? It can be costly and we need to understand who we are and what it takes for us to be successful. Part of that equation is learning when you are your most productive. Perhaps you are a morning person. You may be a night-owl. You may have the ability to really turn up your activity level in the afternoon. Every person is unique and we need to find out when we peak and take advantage of that.
Personally, I’m a morning person. My mornings are very structured ensuring I’m as productive as I can be. Like the old Army TV commercial, “we accomplish more before 9:00AM than most people do all day”. I’m up early, have a well balance and healthy breakfast and start into my work day. I’ll typically have my day planned out in advance so that I can hit the ground running at full speed after breakfast. I also have a morning snack to keep my energy levels up along with a never ending bottle of water.
Around noon, I’ll usually work out at the gym or run…… followed by a healthy lunch full of food energy. The exercise and lunch is extremely important for me, because I am a morning person and tend to struggle in the afternoons. By exercising and eating well, I increase my effectiveness during my non-peak hours of the day. I also find it effective to take a few 5 minute breaks in the afternoon. I’ve worked on this lately!!
While understanding what it takes to get the most out of ourselves during our peak periods, we must also be aware of how to better manage ourselves in these non-peak periods as well.
We can harness our own power and capabilities, if we understand what it takes to achieve this. What are you going to do to take advantage of your peak time today?