Comments on: Take a Break and Refresh Your Productivity

By: Ilian Andreev

Ilian Andreev — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:09:57 +0000

Hi,

I tend to use a reminding program and set it to 85 minutes before a 10 min break. What do you think is that fine? I know the recommended standards is 10 min break every 60 minutes.

By: martin joseph

martin joseph — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:09:45 +0000

thank you Ririan, for such a great post.

this is a post i would like to recommend many of the admin level people who just want ” job to be done as fast as possible “. They seem to forget what all stress one has to overcome at work while working for 8 – 9 straight hours ..

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marsha — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:18:15 +0000

Oh boy….couldn’t agree with this post more.

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By: Ririan

Ririan — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:07:56 +0000

zsugiart, thank you and here are some more advices on taking breaks at work from Trevor Dumbleton: "One of the best ways to manage workplace stress is to take a break every so often. This means that you should give yourself a short break about every fifteen minutes or so and avail yourself of a break of a few minutes about every hour. If you have the self-awareness to notice that you are not able to focus completely, you should give your eyes a break and take a quick stretch break in your chair. These breaks should be taken about every fifteen minutes, as they will allow your brain to recover a little bit of energy and allow you to return to the task at hand. Additionally, every hour, stand up and walk away from your desk. This break should consist of some task not related to work or your desk and it is vital for maintaining concentration and reducing job stress. Go get a soft drink, take a restroom break, or simply walk the halls for about 3-5 minutes. This will not only give your body a break, it will provide your mind with an opportunity to relax. It is the simple act of doing something mindless that helps your mind. Just like muscles, the brain needs a rest and recovery period in order to get its strength back. Remember, you cannot remain completely focused forever, just like you cannot sprint forever."

By: zsugiart

zsugiart — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:03:49 +0000

My God!! how true this is, probably the chief reason why I am so workaholics is that I have that feeling that if I don’t do the stuff that I do, the whole thing might collapse – I don’t want it to happen like that but because that’s the way I have conducted myself, that;s how it has become right now. ppl gets too dependent on me, and you are dead-on right:

“Understand that no matter how important you are (or feel you are) life will continue (in the office, at home, on the playing field) whilst you enjoy a break.”

I need to procrastinate more!!! :-pp

And the idea of 20 minute break every 90 minute, is not too bad either. I remember when I was in uni, the classes is usually broken up into 1 hour-classes and 2 hour-classes. I remember that for the 2 hour classes, my focus and concentration just deteriorates after 1.5 hours!!

anyway i’m off to work now. you have a very wonderful blog, keep it up!

By: Ririan

Ririan — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:22:17 +0000

Jerry Also try taking a 20 min break every 90 min.

The basic idea is that every hour and a half or so you need to take a rest break – if you don’t you get tired and lose your mental focus, you tend to make mistakes, get irritable and have accidents. If you continue to ignore your need to take a break you can experience more and more stress until you actually get sick.

When you learn how to recognize your need to take a 20 minute break you can convert your stress into a healing response. Its that wonderful feeling of comfort and well being that you naturally have when you are tired but let yourself have the freedom to take well deserved rest.

Steven be careful with these breaks. Don’t start your reward on the break or anything else, for that matter, that you might use as an excuse to not go back to your homework.