Help! I Only Feel Productive In The Afternoon

LOADING ERROR LOADING If I had my way on weekdays, I’d wake up at 10 a.m. and spend my morning hours reading whatever fiction book I fell asleep to the night before and catching up on the news. “Working from home has definitely helped some people uncover their natural work and energy patterns,” said Rashelle Isip, a time management coach and productivity consultant. wenjin chen via Getty Images If you're not a morning person, 2 p.m. or so may be prime time for work: “There’s a sudden sense of, oh, this day isn’t going to be endless,” said Laura Vanderkam, author of “Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done.” Regardless of the culprit ― Parkinson’s law, your natural circadian rhythm, working from home ― if you’re categorically Not A Morning Person, you probably want to change your game to get more done and stress less. To combat those blurred lines, you can make your morning time feel more “official,” work-wise, by going on a “false commute.” “Even if it’s just a walk around the block, create time and space to switch your mindset from being at home to thinking about what you want to accomplish at work that day,” she said. UntitledImages via Getty Images “Even if it’s just a walk around the block, create time and space to switch your mindset from being at home to thinking about what you want to accomplish at work that day,” said productivity expert Barbara Green.