The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Things Done

Chapter 4

Manage Energy, Not Time

In This Chapter

• Energy is everything

• Sleep, my pretty

• Eat and drink to your health

• Circulate to percolate

 

How you manage yourself and your energy level says much about how productive you will be with your time. An energetic you is a more effective you. Unfortunately, all around us messages lure us toward energy-zapping temptations. Energy zappers come in many forms: getting too little sleep, eating the wrong foods, drinking the wrong beverages, and lying around too much. Let’s look at each of these four areas with an eye on what you can do to ensure that your propensity for high productivity hovers at a desirable level.

The Power of Sleep

It’s a popular ritual to plop down in front of the TV for at ...