This is something I’ve come to realize through personal experience in recent years: "cognitive load".
Long-term stress doesn’t actually make you more efficient, in fact, it negatively impacts both efficiency and quality, not to mention its effects on your physical and mental health.
Because of this cognitive load, even when I have a little free time, I might choose to rest or take a bath without thinking about anything. Only by doing this can I truly recover.
Under this kind of cognitive load, I even feel that cooking or cleaning adds to my stress. So, I try to avoid cooking (opting for frozen meals or ordering from Uber Eats) unless it’s the weekend. As for cleaning, I just clean up immediately when I see something dirty, and I only do thorough cleaning during long holidays.
The next thing to focus on is work:
Don’t agree to tasks you can’t handle. Even if it seems feasible to complete something in one day, commit to a two-day deadline instead to build a buffer for yourself. If you finish early, the client will be happy; if not, that’s fine too.
The truth is, no one will really recognize your efforts, but they will feel disappointed if you fail to deliver on your promises.
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