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I need to get back into my Pomodoro schedule again, I was so much more productive and consistent when I had a set amount of work hours every day.

I mean, figuring out a, er—"more efficient" method for holding the stylus probably helps with that. 😄

I'm not surprised that what you say works since it's been studied and proven in my field (IT) that no matter how good you think you are, you can't do more than about 5-6 hours of intellectual work per day, and trying to do so makes your output suck. (Yes, that means crunch time is a lie)

What worked for me was having the occasional THC chocolates to remember that life is enjoyable, and if I'm not enjoying making art, then it's not worth it.

4 day weekend is proven to be a good thing

Another artist I follow gave similar advice and mentioned(? I think?) that working on something till you’re exhausted makes you less willing to pick it back up later, whereas deliberately cutting yourself off while you’re still “in a groove” so to speak makes you want to jump back into it next time

"You should take better care of yourself" doesn't land when you value your work more than yourself. I had to trick myself into developing healthy habits first, then my brain eventually caught up.