Productivity advice is everywhere.
Wake up early. Optimise your day. Maximise your time.
But constant focus on productivity can backfire.
When every moment is structured, there’s no space for rest or creativity.
Pressure increases.
Burnout follows.
Ironically, this reduces productivity.
Because energy and focus decline.
Real productivity includes recovery.
Without it, output drops.
Because doing more doesn’t always mean achieving more.