Animator Question:

I stay focused by giving myself 5 minute breaks every hour. I do not listen to music besides whatever audio I am animating or compositing with. I wear headphones regardless of whether or not I am listening to something, because it helps desensitize towards outside distractions. I try not to think about how much needs to get done, but rather what I can do to get it done. I focus on utilizing my strengths, because I know this will get done in the quickest way. I try not to do anything new unless it is fairly simple to do because it will interfere with the workflow. I like to stick to my guns. If I have enough time at the end, that's where I would utilize a new skill to improve the work since I have time to practice it and implement it.