When Is Your Peak Productivity: Morning, Afternoon, or Evening? 🧑‍💻

Stepan Solodnev
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I’m curious to learn how people manage their energy throughout the day. When do you feel most productive—morning, afternoon, or evening? And how do you structure your workday around these productivity peaks? Here’s how my day usually looks: - Morning: I have high energy and focus, so it’s the best time for analytical tasks that require deep concentration and effort. - Afternoon: My energy dips, so I focus on planning or simpler tasks that don’t demand too much mental effort. I can set tasks that are not work related. - Evening: My energy surges again, making it the ideal time for creative tasks. I often get so immersed in work during this period that I lose track of time. But everyone is different! Some people need a slow start in the morning and hit their stride in the afternoon, while others are most productive late at night. I’m bringing this up because understanding how your body works can help you choose the best activities and tasks for each time of day. I’d love to hear about your experience: 1. When do you feel most productive? 2. How do you organize your tasks and schedule around these peaks? 3. How do you manage when your schedule doesn’t align with your natural rhythm? Let’s discuss—it’s always fascinating to see how others work best!

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Alex Gordon-Furse
I feel you can really spread your productivity throughout the day if you almost split into 3 and take a meaningful break in between each section. By meaningful i mean like actually get out and exercise, or sit and have lunch away from laptop, put kids to bed or whatever has worked super well for me so i have 3 highly productive stints every day
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Nick from FirstHR
For some reason it depends on the day itself. Sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the evening.
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Stepan Solodnev
@nickanisimov Have you noticed any patterns or connections as to why this happens? Could it be related to activities from the day before or something specific on the day itself?
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Naomi Turner
Honestly, it depends on the task. Mornings for focus, afternoons for meetings and evening for planning.