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10 Days of Reclusion: 5 things I’m doing to not feel like $#!†

My sleep quality, energy levels, motivation, and mood have all been affected by my reclusion productivity experiment. Here are five ways I'm trying to fix that.

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Since starting the 10 Days of Reclusion experiment, one thing I’ve noticed is that my energy level, motivation, sleep quality, and mood have really been affected, because I have had no social interaction for seven days, and because I’m living without sunlight.

In the video I briefly talk about all of the things I’m doing to boost my mood and energy in reclusion. I’m:

  • Eating as well as I can
  • Getting a lot of physical activity
  • Drinking a ton of water
  • Taking Vitamin D supplements
  • Dimming the lights in the evening (so my body will produce more melatonin)

Here’s a link to the pomodoro technique rundown I mentioned in the video, as well as to the dehumidifier article I talked about in the video from Day Four.

Chris Bailey
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Chris Bailey

Chris is the bestselling author of four books—Intentional, How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project—which have been published in more than 40 languages. He also hosts the Intentional AI podcast, writes a biweekly newsletter, The Recap, and speaks to audiences around the world on how they can become more productive without hating the process.

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