It's ok to be not productive

This may not be very revelatory to some, but to me it felt like a new awareness.

You don’t have to be productive day in and day out. Learn to have fun, doing interesting things, and productivity will naturally follow. There will be days when you lounge around and do nothing, and that’s fine!

In other words, take a f-ing breath. Remember that fun is not always productive.

DON’T TRY THIS AT WORK!

Needless for me to spell it out, it may get you fired, which also makes total sense. You don’t get paid to be unproductive. Sprint planning and daily stand-up calls exist for a reason.

Take a break from pursuing productivity in your personal life. It makes a whole lot of difference, and even trickles down to your professional work (in a positive way).