Comment by lbrito
1 day ago
I don't get this productivity hacking mindset.
You're suffering some sort of burnout, and you want to try some hack to be _more_ productive? Looking at a wall so I can crank out _more_ work? No, screw that. If I'm ever feeling that way, I'm going to try and work _less_ and take _more_ breaks.
They’re not describing any kind of burnout; just fatigue from working or being overstimulated. Taking a break a the exact remedy for this condition, but many people take breaks in a way that’s not actually restorative (phone scrolling, etc.)
What are you talking about? Dude is literally describing a break, just not a type of break that feeds the attention economy. Are you opposed to that?
Sure, but he is advocating for a break so that he can work more and "waste" less time on "unproductive" breaks. He is promoting a productivity-enhancing break.
Reminds me of this article https://aeon.co/essays/instrumentalisation-is-making-everyth...
Doing things with an ulterior motive most likely changes the experience of those things.
There's something inherently stressful in "doing relaxation".
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Alright, you go write a blog post about how actually doom scrolling is better for meditation, because it leaves you feeling unproductive.
I've noticed it's become fashionable to HN over the past few years to advocate for working less.