You can trick your lazy workday into a super productive day
You might have witnessed those lazy workdays when you are just drifting by, doing some work here and there. But then suddenly, during the end of the day, you see yourself get into god work mode.
This also happens right before meetings. The sudden urgency to finish tasks, the super-focused work mode, tasks that felt like a mountain suddenly feel doable.
All of us have witnessed this. At least most of us have.
Have you wondered why that happens?
Or maybe, if you find out why it happens, you can crack it to your benefit?
The Science Behind “God Work Mode”
The Zeigarnik Effect – Unfinished Business Sticks
Your brain doesn’t like unresolved tasks. Even if you’ve been sluggish all day, the moment a deadline looms (end of the workday or an upcoming meeting), your brain suddenly kicks in, prioritizing what’s left to be done.
Parkinson’s Law – Work Shrinks to Fit the Time Left
Work tends to expand to fill the time available. If you have 8 hours, a task will take 8 hours. But if you suddenly realize you have only 30 minutes left, your brain speeds up, cuts distractions, and gets things done.
The Creativity of Fatigue – Your Brain is Less Inhibited
By the end of the day, your mind is tired, but this can be a good thing. Studies suggest that slightly fatigued brains think more freely, allowing you to connect ideas and solve problems faster than when you were overthinking earlier.
Task-Switching and Incubation Periods
Sometimes, stepping away from tasks lets your subconscious work on them in the background. That’s why things that seemed hard all day suddenly feel effortless when you return to them with fresh urgency.
Now arriving to the important part!
How to Hack This to Your Benefit?
Create Artificial Urgency: Set false deadlines earlier in the day to trigger the same effect without waiting for the last minute.
Leverage Meetings as Productivity Triggers: If meetings spark focus, schedule deep work sessions right before them.
Use Structured Procrastination: If you’re drifting, engage in low-effort tasks so that your subconscious continues processing the complex ones.
God work mode isn’t random—it’s psychology at play. Now that you know the why, can you engineer it on demand?
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