According to HBR, taking breaks helps us focus on our objectives better. They write: “Studies show we have a limited capacity for concentrating over extended time periods, and though we may not be practiced at recognizing the symptoms of fatigue, they unavoidably derail our work. No matter how engaged we are in an activity, our brains inevitably tire. So breaks should be more than eating a salad in your desk while reading e-mails. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 7 useful things that you should try out to increase your focus and productivity. Most productive people take breaks every hour. But that doesn’t mean they waste their time.

2. Breaks are important!
The most productive people work for 52
minutes, then break for 17 minutes
2008 University of Illinois study found that the brain’s
attentional resources drop after a long period of focusing
on a single task.
Working longer decreasing our focus performance.
But even brief diversions could significantly increases the
ability to focus.
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3. Breaks:
Increase productivity
Increase creativity
Reduce stress
Improve collaboration

4. Use your breaks wisely!
Take a real break: Breaking from work for 60 seconds to chow down
your lunch at your desk doesn’t count.
Plan your breaks: time is a nonrenewable resource.
Don’t spend your break looking at a screen

5. Things to do during a real break

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to increase your productivity and
have more time for breaks.
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7. Eat your lunch
And enjoy it.
The best foods to eat to replenish glucose are nuts, apples,
pears, blueberries, cheese and fish.

8. 49.2% of Americans meet the Physical Activity Guidelines
for aerobic physical activity.
20.8% of Americans meet the Physical Activity Guidelines
for both aerobic physical and muscle-strengthening activity.
Get moving
Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that may
leave you feeling happier and more relaxed.

9. Nap
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Napping relieves stress and gives you a fresh start.
People who nap show greater emotional resilience, improved
cognitive function, and more.
Research on pilots shows that a 26-minute nap enchances
performance by 34% and alertness 54%

10. Communicate with your loved ones
;)
^_^
Research shows that employees who socialize are both
happier and able to do as much as their non-socializing
coworkers who spend more time working.

11. Don’t get stuck in a routine.
Don’t go to the same deli everyday or eat with the same
colleague. Mix things up in order to clear your head and
boost your energy.

12. Have a system in place to make sure you’re not missed but
can be reached if there’s an emergency. It helps you relax
and avoid obsessively checking your e-mail during lunch.
Make sure you’re not disturbed.
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13. Read a book
Being engaged in a book involves closing off the outside
world and immersing yourself into the text, which will
strengthen your attention span.
Out-of-school reading habits of students has shown that
even 15 minutes a day of independent reading can expose
students to more than a million words of text in a year.

14. Use Weekdone weekly reporting
to further increase your productivity and
have more time for breaks.
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