“I think productivity is all about spending time in ways that are meaningful or enjoyable for you and the people you care about,” Vanderkam says.

Pay attention, too, to seasonal rhythms and flows. Your needs may be different depending on the calendar, as well as where you currently are in life. For example, maybe you plan to start early-morning work on your novel in spring, when the fresh-start feeling and warmer temperatures give you a natural boost of energy and shift that work to the even