Reddit mentions of The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

You're probably overextending yourself because you think you "need" to do everything you're doing for the sake of some deferred happiness when it's obvious you're neither happy now nor will you be happy at the rate you're going. What are you going to do when your big raise finally comes and you really cash out? You'll have missed out on tens of thousands of hours to connect with other human beings and you'll blow your cash on some useless shit/drinking and you won't know how to enjoy a holiday and you'll just go back to working harder because it's all you know to do.
Furthermore, if you took more breaks you'd get more productivity out of your work-time anyways:
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I've done 19 credit semesters and I've also done 14 hour days of manual labor. If at the end of the day/week if you don't get re-energized/ a second wind from seeing other people and social activities you've got a lot of introspection to work on.

Have you tried segmenting your life.

Start with your core values

Develop core goals based on above (short term and long term)

then create a weekly ritual list

Stick to the routine (from Wk 1- 13) then in this case perhaps you won't place yourself under a monumental amount of pressure towards the finals.

Source: The Power of Full Engagement (Non-fiction)

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Full-Engagement-Managing-Performance/dp/0743226755

EDIT: The reason I suggest this is primarily based on the topic title. The title makes it sound as if you're disassociated with uni or something and perhaps you might want to implement a structure to get back on track with your goals/values.

I'm one of those all talk, no action users here. Feels bad man

I found this post on why I am that way: https://np.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1aqn9w/i_procrastinate_because_im_anxious_and_im_anxious/c8zupc9

http://imgur.com/vY3gWnD.jpg

I've done only a couple days so far, but it is very embarrassing and humbling to see where I sink my time away. I respect mental health much more and people who explain the why and how for us to take control of stuff like procrastination that's ruining our lives.

This book is really good for those who don't have enough energy at work - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Full-Engagement-Managing-Performance/dp/0743226755

I'd recommend this book as recommended reading : https://www.amazon.com/Power-Full-Engagement-Managing-Performance/dp/0743226755

It ought to be said, muscles are broken down at the gym, they're built during the recovery phase. Good sleep, sunlight and room temperature water are vital for increasing T levels.

A life of productivity is another excellent blog resource for handling your time and energy. https://alifeofproductivity.com/

There is a relaxing meditation where you lie down and focus on every part and organ of your body and feel it relaxing. It will put you to sleep in mere minutes at first.

If you want to learn to process past pain and emotions, Eckhart Tolle or Adyashanti is what I'd recommend. Stuff like this is what keeps a man grounded when all hell breaks loose around.

You've got this! I worked non-stop for 3 years, 14-18 hour days for months on end without a day off. Do your best to recover when possible and make sure you're exercising. It will help recharge and give you more energy in the long run.

I really liked this book and wish I'd found it sooner in my small business career. It helps tackle some of those issues of not knowing when to do what when everything is something that has to be done!

I think everyone reacts different to drugs, etc...

As I've gotten older, I'm 32 now (dinosaur!) I notice anything mind altering negatively effects me for DAYS afterwards.

Also with certain drugs I just lose energy :( And that's no fun. One of my favorite books is Power of Full Engagement: http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Full-Engagement-Performance/dp/0743226755

And maximizing my energy with people, activities, drugs, etc is what I try to be aware of.

One thing I'd encourage any entrepreneur to do is create fun / NON-WORK activities for work. Huh? Yea, one of my best ways of getting ideas is playing disc golf, biking around, showering, working out, etc... When I try to just sit down and "think" of the solution I hardly ever get it.

I can relate. I often feel stuck and unmotivated. I recently came across a book that's helping me make sense of why my repeated efforts at improving my life often fail. The book is called: The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

I hope it can be of help to you.

There's a book I recently found on amazon that ties into what you were saying about using your energy wisely. I haven't read it yet but it's highly recommended on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0743226755/ref=aw_ls__2?colid=27ZZ5H18X8V2J&coliid=I2R7G6JU8TCSVB

I dont know you but I know that two things about you: 1. you are hungry for more life. 2. you are not good with mediocre, you want to go to great.
With that said, the most practical advice i can give you is to read this book. there is a case study of person who was exactly like you and they showed him how he made changes in his life and completely transformed his life. The book is titled: The Power of full engagement
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Full-Engagement-Managing-Performance/dp/0743226755

The question you ask is a very important one and it sounds to me that your priorities have shifted and you have changed. that is a great thing. in order for you to take it through. remember that life happens FOR you not AT you. Be grateful that you are where you are because your lowest point in life is very often your highest point later on.

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Taking care of oneself comes first, which is backwards compared to what most of us learned growing up. Lots of great material on the subject.

I just know the number one trigger of my depression is having an erratic sleep schedule. When I'm not sleeping regularly, I feel lethargic, lack motivation, my willpower is much lower, and my self-talk is very negative. Correcting my sleep schedule inevitably corrects those behaviours as well.

I learned this after reading a book called The Power of Full Engagement, a productivity book that accidentally became the biggest help in dealing with my depression.