Before You Buy Another Productivity Tool, Consider Your Microwave

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Lately, my social media feeds have become overrun with unwanted, algo-fed posts urging me to optimize every second of my existence for maximum productivity. “Break your limits!” they tell me in aggro marketing slogans. “Level up your life!” Oftentimes, they claim that the best way to achieve all of that overachieving is by adding another app, interface, or wearable to my personal stockpile of digital tech.But I think I’ll stick to my low-tech solution for getting more accomplished while experiencing less anxiety: the timer on my microwave.