how to effectively break up your time for maximum productivity

PSA: you do not have to get up at 5 AM

“Everyone has the same 24 hours as Beyonce.”— someone on the Internet

Here’s a pic of Queen B, for your enjoyment.

While that is arguably not true — we may not have the money or resources to outsource grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, etc. — we do have the same 24 hours as crazily productive people.

It’s what you do in those 24 hours that matters.

I’m sure you’ve seen the Medium articles that tell you if you do not get up at 4 or 5 AM every day, work on your life mission and do 25 other things before 9 AM, or tell you that you must take a nap at exactly 2:39 PM every day for 90 minutes for optimal work, then you will not be productive. Ever.

Don’t let that scare you into setting your alarm clock at an ungodly hour.

Instead, keep reading to find out how you can work with your personal habits to find your ideal state of flow.

1. Find your peaks and valleys of energy.