Comments on: Break Hacks

By: Jessica Bosari

Jessica Bosari — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:27:32 +0000

I give in to the nod. Take a nap! I set my timer for an hour so I don’t over do it, but I usually wake up refreshed in about 1/2 hour. It’s like a second morning (for me the most productive time of the day) and I’m ready to rev up again.

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By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:17:06 +0000

Good tips, often times I feel guilty about taking breaks since at my current position I’m billed hourly – but most of the time they help get good ideas to well up.

By: Paul Letourneau

Paul Letourneau — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:05:37 +0000

I usually try and get up, walk away from my cubicle and out in to more of a common area during my breaks. They seem to help but the more I take them the more I am in need of another one, then another one….

By: mike

mike — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:34:50 +0000

Park on a downward slope is a good technique… I often fall prey to taking breaks when I’m stuck on something, rather than on a roll. Thanks for that tip!

By: Adrian Swinscoe

Adrian Swinscoe — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:15:04 +0000

When I was in education there was a theory that 45 mins was the optimum time to concentrate for and that is why we have 1-hour long lessons in school. What? Doesn’t make sense? Let me explain. The structure can be like this…..students enter, sit, quieten down, register, organise and then start lesson….not less than 5 mins. Lesson 45 mins. Then 5-10mins before the end…..wrap up, homework assignments, other reminders, pack up and then end….60 mins.

Make sense? 45 mins it is.

By: Aleksandar

Aleksandar — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:11:57 +0000

Taking some fresh air on short walk is my favorite break I use. It’s great way to fresh the mind, too, and rest the eyes.

By: Abhigyan

Abhigyan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:04:45 +0000

As an engineering student, I need to balance my break time and my study/co-curricular time. This becomes vitally important during exams. I’ve seen that trying to schedule breaks doesn’t really help during pressure-study situations. Rather, it drives away my focus from studies. And hence, I use quick breaks (I like thinking of them as time-outs) during my study routine. I take a break every time i feel there is a need to take one. Also, I keep a lot of leeway about the duration of the break. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a 10-minute stroll, or a 20-minute power nap. At times, I even take “breaks” which are two-hours long. Counter-productive for some, but it really helps me handle all the stress.

By: Julius

Julius — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:44:57 +0000

This is the first post I’ve read from your blog and I will definitely come back for the next one. I can relate to what you said about taking a break and feeling more exhausted than before. Glad to find solutions to avoid this. I think for a change, I’ll take most of the tips you gave, especially leaving your portable player behind during breaks. Thanks for this refreshing post.

By: John Paul Aguiar

John Paul Aguiar — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:17:36 +0000

I’m all for a post that tells me to take a break..lol

Amazing what a 15min break away from everything will do to your productivity.