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# Daily Blog-20190822-Volume vs Intensity
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Sometimes volume, the number of reps or hours you put in, trumps intensity. Increase the intensity of the activity and you should have to increase the length of the recovery time. Low intensity activity enables more volume and consistency. When forming a workout habit for example, if you keep the intensity lower, you need less time to recover, can workout every day and therefore have a stronger habit after 30 days than if you had to take every second day off. 

The same can go for mental activity - stretch the time spent brainstorming a piece of writing or exploring the website you're testing. Do the activity at a lower intensity and let your mind act like a sponge. 

The above is not to be confused with a rule. Intense, focused activity is very often required and preferred. The takeaway is that there are times when, to get more done productively, you should drop the intensity and settle in for play rather than work. 