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Ceyda Güzelsevdi

What is not productivity?

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Our time is invaluable. We do everything to make the most of it, we want better products because we don't want to waste our time. But productivity is a broad category. So, I'd like to ask you an even broader question: What do you think is NOT productivity?
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Rohan Pradhan
Mindless Multi-tasking.
Ceyda Güzelsevdi
@rohanpradhan thank you. When do you think multi-tasking becomes "mindless"?
Rohan Pradhan
@ceyguz For me, it's when the task I am doing turns more 'mechanical' rather than staying 'creative'. By mechanical, I mean that the quality of work being done just gets done for the sake of it because my mind is diverted. (context: I am a copywriter, and it's easy for me to write mechanically when I get assigned certain tasks, but I don't like that since I love to spend time and write creatively) It could be any two tasks, and it's fine if it requires manual effort. But most of my main tasks require me to be creative, and I have stopped multi-tasking for the same reason. Hope this clears it out a bit!
Ceyda Güzelsevdi
@rohanpradhan oh that definitely clears it out! I'm a writer too! I feel that, and now AI does the mechanical part for us so we can get creative all the way above and beyond!! I see now, you like to focus on the creative flow ✨👏 Thank you!
Naveen Sharma
In my opinion below activities are not count as productivity are Busyness Multitasking Long working hours Perfectionism Constantly checking emails or social media
Enes Can Şahin
@naveen_sharma19 It's a realistic sequence.
Hashnimo
Given how broad the category, I can't think of anything that's NOT productivity.
Ceyda Güzelsevdi
@hashnimo that's a great point! What do you think started this? What is the reason behind it?
Pranab Buragohain
@ceyguz Staring at the screen endlessly and wondering which task to star next 😅. In other words, procrastination.
Ceyda Güzelsevdi
@pranabgohain thank you! Personally, I think procrastination emerged when the theory itself emerged. Before listening to a Ted Talk on procrastination, I'd say it wasn't a part of my life - putting a name on it strongly influences our perception 😄 How did you discover procrastination?
Kathan Desai
Not productivity is scrolling instagram for more than a hour per day
Ceyda Güzelsevdi
@kathan_desai1 hahaha I don't have IG installed on my phone, but after The Social Dilemma I just have this negative feeling about endless scrolling, it feels toxic and I don't like it. I answer any dms in 2 mins, check octo's socials and I'm done for a few days 😂 Now everything has turned into marketing, I can't find any real value in the content and the ones who create the real value are pressed down by the algorithm.. How do you use Instagram?
Nihal Kothiyal
working by default and resting when you need a break. It should be vice versa
Ceyda Güzelsevdi
@nihalkothiyal that's a simple, yet very insightful point, Nihal! Thank you. What do you think we can do to achieve that?
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