{"id":306031,"date":"2021-03-11T18:35:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T23:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=306031"},"modified":"2021-03-11T18:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T23:46:36","slug":"extreme-activity-extreme-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/11\/extreme-activity-extreme-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"EXTREME ACTIVITY, EXTREME RECOVERY."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The harder you go, the harder you must rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-extreme-rest\">Extreme rest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is extreme rest? After an insanely exhausting day of insanely active activity, put on your eye mask, ear plugs, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/12\/noise-cancelling-headphones-x-white-noise\/\">noise cancelling headphones<\/a> (with white noise), and don&#8217;t do anything. Extreme blocking of distractions in the evening. Refusal to have caffeine and force yourself to &#8216;work more&#8217; or &#8216;be more productive&#8217; in the evening, after the sun has gone down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-extreme-activity\">Extreme activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the day, allow yourself unlimited coffee (black, no cream no sugar). <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/16\/why-i-love-intermittent-fasting\/\">Intermittent fasting<\/a> during the day, nothing to slow or bog you down. Don&#8217;t break your fast until the evening &#8230; once the sun has gone down (ramadan style). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cycle\">CYCLE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the goal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Cycle between extreme activity and extreme rest, in order to maximize you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-productivity-by-kim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/productivity\/\">Productivity by KIM <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"1432\" data-attachment-id=\"243058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-art-2020-abstract-1217\/\" 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1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/03\/infinite-creative-productivity\/\">INFINITE CREATIVE PRODUCTIVITY.<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/13\/forcing-yourself-not-to-be-productive-takes-more-skill-than-forcing-yourself-to-be-productive\/\">Forcing Yourself *NOT* To Be Productive Takes More Skill than Forcing Yourself *TO* Be Productive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/23\/how-to-encourage-flow\/\">HOW TO ENCOURAGE FLOW<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/14\/how-i-get-into-the-zone\/\">HOW I GET INTO THE ZONE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/29\/via-negativa-productivity-2\/\">Via Negativa Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/20\/my-personal-quest-for-the-simplest-and-most-optimal-work-flow\/\">My Personal Quest for the Simplest and Most Optimal Work Flow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/09\/in-praise-of-productivity\/\">In Praise of Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/14\/via-negativa-productivity\/\">Via Negativa Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/08\/apex-productivity\/\">APEX PRODUCTIVITY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/07\/how-im-so-insanely-productive\/\">How I&#8217;m So Insanely Productive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/26\/why-im-so-productive\/\">Why I&#8217;m So Productive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/28\/productivity-hack-buy-treinta-30-ounce-cold-brew-no-water-no-ice-at-starbucks-and-ask-for-a-big-cup-of-free-water\/\">Productivity Hack: Buy Treinta (30 Ounce) Cold Brew (No Water, No Ice) at 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Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/18\/the-origin-of-productivity\/\">The Origin of Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/12\/the-physical-strength-required-for-creative-productivity\/\">The Physical Strength Required for Creative Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/14\/via-negativa-productivity\/\">Via Negativa Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/21\/why-do-we-desire-perpetual-productivity\/\">Why Do We Desire Perpetual Productivity?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/12\/productivity-is-physiological-strength\/\">Productivity is Physiological Strength<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/04\/perpetual-productivity\/\">Perpetual Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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