Q: Almost everyone I know says they're having trouble concentrating. Any advice?
A: There was a Harvard Business Review article a couple of days ago saying that, if you're feeling constantly exhausted right now, don't be surprised. This is a common experience of grief. When people feel a low level of anxiety through the day, it does manifest in our physiognomy. It does manifest in us feeling exhausted by the emotional drain of it. So let's not drive ourselves into the ground right now. Let's at least use this opportunity to reflect on what's important, rather than trying to retain unsustainable levels of performance in such a singular and wretched time.
Bruce Daisley, author of Eat Sleep Work Repeat (2020), in a Q&A on March 31, 2020 (washingtonpost.com). Bruce Daisley is a vice president of Twitter.