<p>But in the midst of a global pandemic that has upended nearly every facet of modern life, people are finding it harder and harder to get things done. </p><p>"It's tough enough to be productive in the best of times let alone when we're in a global crisis," said Chris Bailey, a productivity consultant and the author of " <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562033/hyperfocus-by-chris-bailey/9780525522256/">Hyperfocus: How to Manage Your Attention in a World of Distraction </a>." "The idea that we have so much time available during the day now is fantastic, but these days it's the opposite of a luxury. We're home because we have to be home, and we have much less attention because we're living through so much." </p>

The internet wants you to believe you aren't doing enough with all that "extra time" you have now. But staying inside and attending to basic needs is plenty. When Dave Kyu, 34, an arts administrator in Philadelphia, realized that he would be working from home for the foreseeable future, he began to fantasize about the projects he could now complete around the house.

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