I noticed something about myself – after a certain hour, I’m much less productive.
In the first hours of the day (it generally begins at around 8:30 AM – 9 AM) and until around 4 PM, I’m productive. After 4 PM, I tend to be less so.
After 6 PM even less productive.
This doesn’t mean I can’t do anything after 6 PM, it’s just that tasks tend to take longer, and sometimes it’s harder for me to make connections between ideas.
What this does mean is that I like to put things which are less productive in the evening – talks, reading news, reading books, watching movies.
I do take some breaks during the day, while at home, like a small walk in the afternoon, or some physical exercises.
Some people take naps in the afternoon to allow their minds to get refreshed. I think it might be a very good idea, but for me, when I’ve tried this, I found it was difficult to force myself to wake up after around 20 minutes (you shouldn’t nap very much longer than this, otherwise you will not feel good).
