Productivity directly linked to mood

When do you feel most productive?

Generally speaking you are high in productivity in the morning hours. You brain works faster for daily To do list and you are busy in execution.

For me late afternoon is bit lazy and I am on low productivity mode. Else I am always high on energy. You will rarely find me low on energy to do anything. My friends always wonder about my energy levels because they are high on energy levels only during morning sessions.

Energy levels linked to your mood

I sincerely feel your energy levels at any time of the day are directly linked to your mood or brain messages. It is not actually linked to your physical conditions barring few exceptions. If you are in elated mood and excited to do something, your body responds with required adrenaline to do the job. So stamina or productivity is in minds and not physical. I know this statement could be controversial and few doctors will disagree but this is my opinion and it works well for me.

Purpose driven Productivity

The productivity also has link to the purpose. Why you are doing this and what you want to achieve with this task. If you are engaged with the purpose then your energy levels will be very high. For example the task ordered by super boss is always done with higher energy levels. Similarly the task ordered by your wife or your loving daughters will be done with high productivity.

My Photography tours

Our photography tours are very hectic and tiring but we are all the day high on energy. Because we are passionate about the purpose. I remember the Jim Corbett tour to Uttarakhand, India. Our first travel was via Aeroplane for 2.5 hrs and then Metro travel for 1 hour and then overnight journey to nearby train station, Ramnagar. From Ramnagar to Jim Corbett by road and the drive was almost 3.5 hrs. We reached our destination after the travel of 24 hours by morning 5.30 am and entered the forest. All of us started clicking the bird photograph immediately upon arrival at the forest. No rest was needed since we were excited to see the beautiful forest and bird’s chirping at early morning hours.

Conclusion : Connect with the purpose

Get connected with the purpose and big picture, you will be at the peak of your productivity. There is a story of a sculpture. He was working on an idol which was on the top of a temple. He was doing it with most sincerity. Someone asked him that the clarity of the idol which you are carving may not be seen by anyone from the ground why you are working on so much details of the idol. His answer was clear, I am building a temple for my beloved god and every piece of the structure has to be perfect. He was clearly engaged with the purpose. He was highly productive and precise.

Have a great day ahead and keep smiling 😊