Balancing Deep Work with Staying Responsive to Global Health and Creative Ideas

Lately, I’ve been wrestling with how to dive deep into tasks like level design, which requires intense focus, while still keeping up with urgent global health news or sudden podcast inspirations. It feels like I’m constantly switching gears, and I worry about missing something important or losing my creative flow. How do you all manage to stay plugged into fast-moving topics without sacrificing your productivity on long-term projects? I’d love to hear what strategies have worked for you in juggling these different demands.