(Replying to PARENT post)
Thank you for the kind answer. I appreciate it very much.
I believe I'm leading a healthy lifestyle (plenty of sport, good sleep except when i go out partying, a nutritious diet), so perhaps the factor I might optimize the most is motivation (though I do think I'm motivated, it's where I might be able to get the best ROI for my effort).
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(Replying to PARENT post)
Advice 1: validate your assumptions. You seem to imply that maximising work hours maximises productivity. It could well be that you are above-average productive to start with, so you get more work done in a shorter amount of time. If that's the case, maybe you hit a limit that isn't mean to be passed.
Advice 2: validate your baseline. Are you in good shape and health? How does your productivity compare to peers? Are you working on harder topics than your peers? Is your work environment distraction-free? Is there something (health, personal life, financials etc) bothering you?
Advice 3: validate your motivation. Are you enthusiastic about the topic? If not, balance that against your goals and if you still think you need to do it, trick yourself into finding the work motivating [1].
Advice 4: experiment with different modes. I didn't know about the pomodoro technique before. After a short read, I don't think I would enjoy working like that. Breaking every half hour kills my flow, and 5 minute breaks are too short to get anything done.
[1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Simpsons6x13....