As we experience this overexposure of information from all sources at nearly all times, remember that it’s okay to take a break from technology.

It’s okay to take therapy, to read a book that isn’t related to work, to do anything manual, etc

Cultivate your mental health

This isn’t normal times, it’s no longer “working from home” but more like survival while trying to work.

I spent roughly 25 hours just speaking to people this week, and I too feel unproductive - It’s okay to feel that, but we need to talk more openly about this

I heard this from my wife once that resonates deeply during this pandemic among other atrocities out there

“Everyone is suffering by something or got hurt deeply in the past, we just don’t know who wants to expose that”

Empathy goes a long way, speak out, don’t be silent.

If there’s anything I learned in these recent years is that Anxiety makes you think you’re always at fault, someone is always “angry” at you, or that you’re “not good enough”.

In tech, this is amplified in a way, specially due to the constant context switching...

So if you feel you can’t control what’s going on, you seem totally unproductive, wake up tired and can’t do anything creative...

I’ll tell you a secret.. a LOT, and I mean a LOT of people are feeling like this now

Cultivate your mental health, and soon we’ll get back on track