01:11 - 1: No Tech 30 min upon waking 03:55 - 2: Less Caffeine/delay for 30 Min 07:49 - 3: Pace: Walk Back and Forth 10:33 - 4: Give Yourself Time To Think 11:54 - 5: Produce don’t Consume In short, no caffeine/tech for 30 min in morning, pace and think instead of pulling out phone, don’t engage in “productive” consumption.

Pacing is by far the most OP strategy to combat not just work fatigue but also performance anxiety or anxiety in general. In my case I hop on my exercise bike and just zone out for a little bit. Can always count on that to refresh myself and I can then go back to work like new.

I think pacing is AMAZING for people with ADHD. I do it subconsciously while in the flow state of writing/thinking. It helps me concentrate my thoughts!

It's always very comforting to know that someone as successful as Dr. K can still struggle with these basic daily things. When I started watching this channel I thought he was a superhuman machine warlord who's dedicated his whole life to his work and seeing the human side of him makes me realise that I'm not so bad at this life thing

That expression at 14:17 after he says "stop being a passive consumer" just before the cut, is gold.

Thanks for telling me that it's okay to pace. I've had people say tell me that it's a weird habit and now I'm being told that I can fit this into my productivity routine.

As a graduate student who works full time, I can definitely say that habits 3 through 5 are OP as hell. Slogging through a massive project is so much easier once you realize this. Habit 3: Am I hitting a roadblock? I used to open KZfaq and potentially burn 2+ hours. Now? I just get up, walk out of the room, do a quick 'tour' of my home, maybe grab some water, and sit back down. Briefly detaching from something can provide a lot of clarity as you re-approach the tasks- obvious mistakes or paths forward start cropping up in short order (maybe not immediately, but certainly faster than trying to brute force your way through it). Habit 4: Don't know how to start, finish, or plan a project? Go for a walk. No headphones, just your thoughts. Maybe bring a pencil and small writing pad so you can jot some of the complex stuff down when you find a bench or something. Get distance, literally, from the task and ask yourself the questions- you'd be surprised how quickly your brain can sort things out. Habit 5: A lot of people hate to take notes from lectures or reading material, and even fewer care for stitching them all together into a coherent 'narrative'. Just read a 500 page book this week for a seminar? Sit down and write 2~3 pages on your thoughts, takeaways, criticisms, etc. After a few (related) write-ups, stitch the common elements together. None of this ever sees the light of day but its ability to aid in recall, rapidly build a database of potentially useful citations, and improve your understanding (which improves the quality of your shared work) cannot be understated.

I think Dungeons & Dragons has been a really useful tool for my friends and myself in the process of creation without intent to publish. It’s all for fun and there’s no right or wrong. Usually some really great ideas come about from it because people aren’t worried about creative boundaries!

I would love to see a video on how to shift from consumer to producer! I struggle heavily with overconsumption, even though as a child, with less access to constant entertainment, I would create constantly. I haven’t been able to reach that state of mind since.

I actually have always paced around when I get pumped up thinking about something, just kinda on instinct. Interesting to hear it has an actual effect!

It’s funny that you mention pacing, I’m autistic and one of the things I’ve noticed that I have consistently done from my teenager years until now is that I’ll pace when I’m bored. It usually weirds my family out lmao but I’ll do it if I’m snacking in the kitchen or if I’m alone. I see what you mean about how it ramps up your thoughts because a lot of the time it becomes a moment of introspection, or if I’m alone, that’s when I start to talk my thoughts out. It’s just enough stimulus while also getting your body to move a little bit and it’s nice to hear a professional talk about it being beneficial and not weird. It’s also interesting to hear as a sensation seeking autistic with adhd because it scratches an itch.

Your channel has some absolutely life changing content. Right now, I am choosing to produce a comment rather than consume another video, and I appreciate you. I appreciate your channel. Cheers! 🙂

Haha, I haven't been that interested in healthygamer content recently but I still decided to click on this video. The consumer-producer part really struck me and it is what I actually need in life right now. I have been stuck in thinking that a hobby I start must lead to success, sounds even worse when put into words. I will start producing for the sake of producing from now on, thank you for actually giving us a helping hand.

Avoiding technology is such a great way to start the day. For me a full hour feels like the sweet spot, it makes me feel like my mind is more still during the day which allows me to be more deliberate with how I spend my time rather than just waste time looking at things I don't care about.

Pacing is THE BEST. My spouse and I rate houses we visit based on how good the pacing circuit is. I really like the idea of decoupling producing from making a product. Also it was really helpful to have a heuristic of amount to aim for: 10-20% of consumption time redirected to production time seems attainable

The time to think thing is so true. I was homeschooled and had a KZfaq addiction so most of my days were spent watching youtube all day, so I literally had no time to think. I started noticing that when people asked me stuff I never had an answer because I had never though about it. In the past year or so I’ve brought my youtube consumption to only an hour or two a day and have given myself dedicated time to think and my life has improved drastically because I’ve realized so many things.

The thing about building new habits is it's really easy if you have a changed mindset that you genuinely want to do better, but for bad habits. It's so hard to change that since we've practice them for years, but the important thing is having the small progress from working on those bad habits. Thanks for these helpful habits Dr.K!

me watching this right after I woke up: 😶

Thank you for not telling me to start my day at 5 am as I've heard so many times, and for giving actual easy tips 🙏🏻

Walking, thinking, cutting caffeine, and relaxing my expectations of myself have been collaboratively life-changing for me

Since I started walking places and pacing in my room, it eases my anxiety, it helps my posture, helps my back pain; it even changed the way I walk and stand now (more straight and not folded). Walking is so simple yet so underrated.

On the topic of giving myself time to think: I've actually been intentionally not giving myself time to think, even listening to podcasts in the shower (or skipping showers all together), because I'm overwhelmed with intrusive anxiety inducing thoughts that make me panic whenever I'm not occupied. What do I do about that?

In my second of med school and just starting to change these things. I lived two years without technology as an missionary in Brazil and I feel like that structure and lack of distractions helped my mind immensely

Man I love this guy! My son has ADHD and I stumbled upon his videos recently and such helpful content! Thank you!

I’ve been watching your content for a few weeks now (I’m not binge watching your content but gradually taking in your knowledge) and I have to say that your content is so valuable. To the deepest of my heart I want to thank you for putting out these long videos.

That last one really hit home. I was producing a lot of music, but it got to a point where I was not satisfied with anything becuase it wasn't "perfect". Another one was in competitive gaming. My mind just went to "If you're not planning to go pro, why play competitive?" I had to take a break from both of these just to get a better perspective on why I got into them in the first place.

The pacing tip really hit home with me. My son has autism, and I noticed over the years that when he was solving a problem, trying to think something through or trying to find words to express a thought, he would just naturally start to pace. This is something I'm going to try for myself.

I kicked the pot recently and cut my caffine intake in half. My job naturally has me take walks between tasks. Tonight, I'm gonna get back into my creative pursuits. I've never watched a more timely video. I'm hoping I can keep this up. Thank you for your contiuned support and inspiration.

What I love about Dr.K is how relatable he is. Habit 5 is probably stopping me from doing things I like because I’m so obsessed with end result. I needed to hear this. Thank you for this ❤

My life has transformed in ways unimaginable after I quit 4 habits and implemented 4 new habits. These are : 1-) I quit alcohol completely. 2-) I quit social media completely. 3-) I quit smoking cigars completely. 4-) I quit going to bed late completely. Then I started : 1-) Meditating DAILY 2-) Going to the gym DAILY 3-) Doing OMAD 4-) Waking up at 5 .30 am DAILY Building an AMAZING life is just a matter of implementing GOOD habits and getting NEW skills.. Cheers ! 😊😊

Ohhh a lot of this spoke to me; little things I had suspicions about, like my mindset towards writing was actively sabotaging my efforts… It’s nice to hear not just a validation but supportive steps on how to improve 🥰 thank you!

These are so key and yet delivered in a very chilled way. Cool, thank you for this.

I'm really glad you touched on caffeine. I never realized how much of a negative impact it's had on my energy levels & anxiety until the past few months

The last part you talked about really resonated with me. I write fanfiction because I love writing. I also write original stuff but so far I've never published in an official way (I have wattpad and an ao3 account but that's not considered real publishing.) So this is always at the back of my head. I know fanfic writing is a great way to explore other genres and try your hand at tropes that perhaps you'd normally not do with your original stories, as well as applying all that you know about storytelling (deconstructing an existing story and reshaping it into something new does require you to kind of "see the matrix" lol,) but there's always a little voice in my head that tells me I'm wasting my time, that I should instead be working on an original story so I can turn it into a book and publish it and sell it... I hate that. Thank you for your videos, they're helping me a lot🙏

Dr K, these tips make me want to cry with joy/relief/happiness. Knowing that these kinds of habits are backed by research I fully trust your input and feel so excited to get out of my rut that I've felt stuck in. Even though I've been sober for 4 years now, I've still been quite addicted to caffeine and sugar, where I think my nervous systems stays overloaded. Today is a new day to take new first baby steps. 🙏

Thanks, these are great, and they came into my feed at just the right time! Already off caffeine but I’ll try adding the rest of them starting tomorrow.

Literally implemented no tech in the morning. Pretty much stopped caffeine and have also been walking as a way to decompress. I can't believe you mentioned exact things as well - what a coincidence! They have definitely been great habits! The production vs consumption is a super thought provoking idea for me as well as creating things just for yourself. Thanks for the new perspectives to think about!

The point you made about people linking creative production with success (leading to all kinds of I needed pressure, writers block, etc) is really really good. I’ve been thinking the same thing. Creative work is its own reward, it doesn’t matter if it’s successful or not.

This is amazingly useful and one of the best advice I got on the internets... thanks Dr. K

Looking back on my most productive days, I can pretty much say they all involved most if not all of these, especially pacing. I remember in high school when I had study for AP Biology, every time I read something sort of challenging I always ended up getting up and pacing and running around my room. It really gave me time to let the idea bounce around my head, so now at least I know I was on to something.

Great timing as always. I just had a depressive afternoon and wrote down a daily routine to get me out of it, and some of the things on it are cutting out the daily coffee and the porn and adding in a coherent daily workout (aside from what I do in the mma gym). I'll try to figure out how to not open instagram first thing in the morning though. Really difficult issue to solve.

holy shit, probably one of the best self help videos i've watched in a long while. and trust me i've watched alot of self help videos. thank you so much for this!

It GENUINELY fills me with joy to hear you recommend pacing. I often find myself doing that and felt like I was wasting energy I could have been using doing something else - I never thought about how helpful it could be for me to do that

Not me watching this in the first 30 mins of my day..

The pacing habit sounds great and it's so simple! So simple actually that I have to wonder why I didn't think of it myself 😂 Anyway, these habits speak to me because I have a hard time implementing new habits into my daily life and these sound so easy to do. Great video and nice change from the usual style :)

you earned a bell on this one, love the way you break things down. always ready to have these reminders thank you sir.

I was skeptical at first with the title but there’s a lot of value in the explanations especially because the intention is not to prove that those habits fits everyone but rather to explain how that helped him and to help us ask the same questions to find solutions. great video

This has been very encouraging, because these are all things I have thought for myself and am in various stages of experimenting with. And the reason I have thought about this stuff is because I developed the habit of going on long walks. There's nothing else to do but think. I'm still thinking about other ways to work in dedicated time for thinking throughout the day which I'm sure would be very good for me.

This video is gold! I am a dissertating grad student and since I have implemented a similar routine I have reached days in which I had 7 hours of efficient work by 5:30pm. I love it because I still have time for other hobbies and yet I am absolutely productive. I wake up fairly late, at 7:30am, feed the kitty, play some with it, hydrate, and go for a walk. At 8:30 ready to work, 2 hours till breakfast which works as a break, then work til 1:30 lunch, which works as a break, then go for another walk because I tend to get sleepy after lunch and if I nap can't focus afterward. So at 2:30, I'm ready for another 3 hours. For most of my life, I struggled with being productive in the mornings and keeping focused in the afternoon. Now I don't take coffee until 2 hours after I wake up, and I follow a Pomodoro style of work of 25minutes -5 break -25-5-25-5-25-15break. repeat. And I pace while in the short breaks and in the long ones I either rest w my eyes closed or do a little active task like playing with my cat, tiding my desktop, something that makes me move yet doesn't require serious thinking. Sometimes if I am too focused I may skip a short break, but yeah, I count the lil breaks as work because of how focused it allows me to be when I sit down again to work. I am still polishing out some distractions and getting consistent with the routine, but man it feels good when I nail it. Makes me feel like a lil Elon Musk

"Pacing is OP", is not something I ever thought I would hear, but it is definitely one of the truest things. I constantly find myself pacing & talking to myself, when I'm in a rut.

That pacing suggestion is the best i have ever heard! I already did it when I had a big problem in my analysis but i did not think to add it to the average day. Ty!

I love when Dr. K talks about habits, a great read to help develop habits is "atomic habits" it is a great book! I think one of my best habits was keeping a notebook to write down both daily tasks and as habit tracker for all my other habits I wanted to form, really helps me stay on top of everything.

I’ve used pacing for years, especially when you get stuck mentally and momentum wise. Stand up, walk away & pace or go for a “Thinking” walk. Let your mind wonder and often when you get back, your back in the zone. “Walking Meetings” are also great while not stuck behind a table with donuts & coffee. I always found them way more effective.

I wanted to say thank you Dr.K for all the help you put out there, I honestly and wholeheartedly believe in your content as something priceless. I have actually been implementing these habits into my life subconsciously in hopes of escaping a loop that I have been stuck in for years. And I have to say that they all work. Even if they are not the key solution to all problems or cannot change the course and outcome of life entirely. I still believe these habits to be incredibly beneficial to someone that is looking to escape the same circumstances and put themselves into a more favorable position in life. And to anyone else out there looking to do the same, I wish you the best.

This yt channel is all I ever needed. Thank you so much!!

The food poisoning-to-no caffeine pipeline is real. I went through a whole semester of college without caffeine after severe food poisoning. (Unfortunately, while I had more energy in general, I’d been self-medicating undiagnosed ADHD with caffeine and my grades tanked. So I ended up back on the daily caffeine drip and have been on it ever since.) Kind of want to try a caffeine detox again. Edit: I also pace. One thing I like about WFH is that there’s no one to stop me from pacing while on phone calls. Edit 2: I’m actively working on producing rather than consuming this month. I used to write, like, all the time. I have thousands of pages of writing that’s never been published for anyone; these stories were just for me me. And then I started passively consuming content, video games, etc, and my writing dropped down to almost nothing. I’ve been trying to remind myself what it felt like by manually digitizing some of my old writing notebooks from when I was younger.

After I became producer, I'm addicting to producing something and sometimes I overworked myself and laid down spent doing nothing for days. Talking about quitting cafeine, at first I kept sleeping like 12 to 15 hours a day. It's not straight up that time but rather sleep a lot of sessions here and there, and the biggest session would usually 6 - 10 hours. I realized not long after that that my life in the past was full of actions and I had a lot of sleep substitutes(coffee, energy drink, etc.). I had that sleep habit for like a year before it's getting back to normal(only sleep 6-12 hours a day instead of 12-15). I had a lot of time to think after sevral emotional shocked from bad stuffs in life. Then I have a habit of getting myself some space when I feels like everything is messy, just like when my desk bacome too messy I'd try to clean up or move stuffs here and there. I used to watch motivational videos and read a lot of books(buy new ones and keep reading). At some point in time, I realized that they're all the same. Once you get the core concept of self-improvements, then you must start working on it instead of wasting your time watching those videos or reading those books. I'm bloated with self-improvement knowledges and it's only required you to just acknowledge your own goods and bads then work on that. I counter-balanced my consumptions by providing my own perspective and experiences that relevant to the topic, such as this video. I also have my fair share of transitioning and doom scrolling then wasting my time on nothing productive. Most of the time I spent looking for new ideas or research for topics I got interested in. I spent some time without any distraction on my thoughts, I might spent a bit too few because a lot of time it's hard for me to sleep and my head keep spinning with info dump. The most peaceful moment for me is when I reached the total blank state, nothing in my mind and one thing I only feel is nothingness. After that it's like you got into cold shower after intense exercise or extreme hot day, it's refreshing. I think it's not that hard to be a gamer and still be productive. You just need to quit games that demand you to login daily or games with hard grind with limited time events to trigger your FOMO nature. It's no longer a game when you have to do something, it's a job and you don't want another job in your life to disturb your productivity. I'm writing nearly everyday, writing this comment is also considered one. Though most of my writings are in a form of diary or random notes that started from random ideas, I just worked on those ideas to form a more solid concept or at least note them clear enough so later on I still got the feeling of the ideas. The nature of my job(or rather the requirements for me to work on my personal project) is that I have to make a lot of decisions while finding new options, that's why the writing became my natural habit. It's also hard when you believe in something that your friends don't get it, there is nobody to talk to and apparently it's also hard to stay connect with them when your attitude toward things shifted drastically compared to when you're still playing with them. My advice would be just keep the loose connection, let them be and only join them once in a while or when something interesting comes up. A lot of thing that you can work on yourselves, but the most important thing is you should stay healthy or at least getting less unhealthy. I still drink soda and eat sweets, still eat fast food or instant noodles, still not exercise enough since I got injury on my toe, and suffering from my own psychological drama. But at least I'm getting a lot calmer, care about distractions less, and move on from dilemma that doesn't matter no matter how things change.

Thank you so much for this! I really needed this today! ❤

Thank you so much! I too struggle with building healthy habits. And you described the same viscious tech, over whelm, tech distraction, tech productivity sabotage that i find myself stuck in! I'll add anxiety, self loathing and recrimination as the result of that cycle! Very grateful for these habit suggestions as a way to combat this. I just need to remember them later. Cause ya know.....tech distraction rabbit hole!

I was skeptical to even click on a title like this, but it's the first time I watched a video like this and didn't think it was a waste of time. A lot of what you said actually aligns with how I've felt in the past (particularly the time to think part). I've always thought of Caffeine like Tryndamere ultimate (league of legends). It ignores the fact you're out of HP/Energy and allows you to keep going, but at some point it's going to stop working and you're going to need to heal/recharge (or die/crash).

Stop “doing” in the evening. Take care of simple household tasks and set up your next day. If you find yourself working every evening you’re not doing work right and probably aren’t being productive.

I never thought about pacing as something to do to help focus, but I realized I actually already do that and often I get into a similar state of mind like the shower thoughts you were talking about. The mind just starts processing everything it's been exposed to and kinda puts it aside, allowing room for more information to be processed. Will definitely start doing that purposefully

These are great tips! I never thought to add pacing to my routine. I'm going to try it the next time I find myself mindlessly scrolling. Thank you for the awesome video!

Man, I used to always scold myself a little when I would catch myself pacing because I have always been taught its not normal and its just a waste of time, but I see now that its actually an incredible decompression method I had defaulted to!

Oh my gosh..... I had naturally gravitated towards habit 5 over the past 2-3 years and thought it was because something was wrong with me. I used to spend hours a day watching anime and playing video games until I realized that I didn't feel like I was gaining anything out of it anymore and wanted to actually tap into my creativity... I too wanted to produce something that I could show to the world (via music and/or streaming). I feel so much better now knowing that it can actually be a good thing 😭

ive watched many videos like this, but yours has the most useful, original tips. i really liked the pacing one and the produce dont consume, gonna implement these in my life. thank you!

Hey Dr. K! Great video as always. Although, I must say that I found the more fast paced cutting a bit stressful. Are you going with this style from now on or is it just these kinds of videos? The natural pauses you usually do gives more time for reflection during the video and really stands out from all the other fast paced content out there.

I'm very intrigued by the last point of producing instead of only consuming. Writing something seems like a very obvious solution to this, but I'm no wondering what other ways to become a bit of a producer people can come up with. The first things that spring to mind for me are drawing and playing/improvising music. If anyone has other ideas I'd love to hear! Let's make a little list of suggestions.

You know I always thought I had actually gotten worse productively as I aged from child to adolescent to young adult as I am now. I think it's because overtime I lost these habits I used to have I gave them up all under the same stress-logic of "I can't waste time, I have to be doing more" Which ended up backfiring because it just led to me consuming more and harshly judging myself when I inevitably didn't get what I wanted done. Which led to more consumption and more judging causing the vicious loop that I'm in now. I guess it's time build those habits again... I say watching this the hour I woke up, drinking coffee, and with an essay I'm trying to make up

Amazing advice. So simple and achievable, and contrary to a lot of the grind and passion motivation drivers that so many self help gurus spew on and on about. Thank you so much for your wisdom.

Great video! I used to do many of these things naturally but lost sight of them over the years. Thank you for the reminder!

To my autistic friends who "get the zoomies" as they say: I turn on some "nightcore songs" (probably not helping my attention span but whatever) and run around in circles and finish any unfinished trains of thought. All that running makes my mind clear, it is a vestibular stim along with music as an audio stim and I feel refreshed afterwards :D Another autism tip: write fanfiction. Not only does it sharpen your creativity, it is a fun way to learn more about your feelings while engaging your special interests aka connecting what you consume with what you produce. It snap isn't monetized so there's no pressure for it to be more than a hobby

Dang iv been pacing for years to deal with my own anxiety and thought it was an issue of avoidance. But I see it has its benefits within limits. But would like some more info on the being a producer part. I like making art but I stop myself most of the time due to fear of not producing anything to provide a guaranteed ROI.

This video is awesome, especially the last one. I pace a lot and hadn't noticed how positive it can be XD

Thanks for the amazing content as usual Dr. K, I'll definitely gonna start practicing these tips.

Exercise and meditation has been helpful for me since I have implemented, I am more chill and easy going

There’s a creator I watch called Elizabeth Filips, who has basically sworn off habits because she realised that they don’t work for her. I think she’s really interesting and the way she works is super cool!

I really need to detox myself of this things, thanks for the video man!! big hug from Argentina!!

Pacing is great. I learned that since editing is so much time consuming, and you cannot go to another electronic device to rest because you want to rest from the electronic lol. I usually just look outside the window and let my ming relax. Usually those are the moments where I get the best ideas. Great video Dr k!

Avoid your phone first thing in the morning Pace back and forth Produce instead of consume. You don't have to publish it. Give time to think.

I find it is very hard for me to give myself time to think. Often I use any form of distraction, usually videos, movies, games to avoid having time to think because I am afraid of thinking about what I am trying to hide from myself. Anxiety, things I need to do but avoid FOREVER, unprocessed feelings of loss, ruminations and negative thoughts in general. In 2019 I managed to start meditating for some time (a few months on and off) but after covid struck, I retreated into my shell and started pushing the world away, too much anxiety with all the negativity and bickering, now it continues with Ukraine war, economic problems due to covid, loss of my father (unrelated to Covid). I even stopped enjoying my photography hobby (partly because of Covid, partly because of loss of primary photo storage and not putting the backup back into my workflow). Everything I enjoyed other than games and binging movies and videos feels like a chore, a lot of work. It is true many of my roadblocks are caused by not getting enough sleep and often avoiding sleep until I just pass out with exhaustion because going to bed is the time my mind wanders into the nasty stuff. I often get anxiety just after deciding I need to go sleep. I am trying to slowly build a pre-sleep routine but I will inevitably have to start dealing with the nasty stuff if that is going to succeed.

Your video reminded me that I actually used to pace when I hit a road block at work or needed to cool off during studying. Somehow I shifted into tech distractions (like watching YT videos, wink, wink) and indeed it exhausts me. Thank you for the great advice! Re: the caffeine bit - I'd add sugar in there too, for the same reason: it's a short-lived boost of energy that makes you even more hungry in no time.

Dude. 13:30 is life. Thank you for bringing this up and tackling it. Super helpful.

Fully agree on caffeine. However, having a cup of coffee is a very important ritual for many people - in the morning, or as a break at work, or whenever. My solution is to mix normal coffee with a decaf 50/50. I still have my ritual, I get my favourite drink (I love the smell and taste of it), in my preferred strength, but I only get half the caffeine I would normally get. I tried going full decaf, but this does not trick my brain into thinking I had my fix and I end up drinking twice the amount of coffee I normally would. I am however drinking full decaf in the evening.

only a genius could come up with something called pacing

Such a good, interesting, and informative video. I had no clue how coffee worked. I really needed some of these ideas. Usually most "these habits changed my life" videos are the same 5 tips im tired of hearing. They dont even add much to what i previously knew. This video did a 180 for me in pov... Ill def keep these in mind

Its so true, we were made to be relaxed to feel good and think clearly, and we are always anxious and stressed and just bombarded by information and stimulus. Really have to get back to the source, and the way is the thing you mentioned. We have to check the things we do and consume, and how we use our time.

Bruh y does the thumbnail look like dr k's about to teach us how to purchase and take cocaine.

Hi dr k I love you

Oh my god, thank you on the point about pacing! I thought I was going insane doing it and some people have criticized me for doing it at work before. But gosh, it was always when I felt like I could think about something or be creative. I knew it was useful for a reason!

Wow. Your final point about being a producer really hit home for me. I’ve never thought about it like that and you explained it so well.

I can only recommend one habit: try sleeping at 10pm for 2 days - will literally change your life. 10pm-2am are the highest quality hours of sleep during the night :) Edit: it’s due to release of HGM and melatonin at that time

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🧠 Habits for a Productive Life 01:23 ☀️ Morning Tech-Free Start 04:11 ☕ Caffeine and Productivity 07:51 🚶 Pacing for Mental Clarity 10:39 🤔 Giving Time to Think 12:02 📝 Shifting from Consumption to Production Made with HARPA AI

Man…pacing. I always do that and it helped me get back on track or find new ideas to solve my problems. I really enjoy it!

This video is awesome. I struggle a lot to get things done and I'll just start today because of this man. Thank you!

Dr k would u wanna talk with a blind viewer, sry I'm not on reddit

I try to go on short walks several times a day. Especially when I get stuck on a problem. Just 10 minutes of walking and my brain figured it out. Cardio helps with thinking.

Love your content. It’s so positive and encouraging.

That last bit was especially powerful, in an overall really powerful collection of tips, thank you Dr. K.!🙀

it is normal to not be affected by caffeine? it literally doesn't do anything for me. If it gave me that sudden focus you talk about I would be completely addicted to it.