# Stop Trying to Be Productive - The New York Times

<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/style/productivity-coronavirus.html>

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## What Jamie wrote

The short version: there is a GLOBAL PANDEMIC! Recognize it, and stop thinking that you are turning all of your "free time" into amazing projects. Make time for self-care, and be real with yourself.

## Facts

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