Comments on: How to Take Productive Breaks http://workawesome.com/productivity/how-to-take-productive-breaks/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Taking Short Breaks During the Day http://workawesome.com/productivity/how-to-take-productive-breaks/#comment-6643 Taking Short Breaks During the Day Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:25:16 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=782#comment-6643 [...] WorkAwesome - How to take productive breaks?  [...] [...] WorkAwesome - How to take productive breaks?  [...]

]]> By: Rob Marriott http://workawesome.com/productivity/how-to-take-productive-breaks/#comment-1191 Rob Marriott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:26 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=782#comment-1191 I completely agree about a nap in the afternoon and have thought this for years. I think UK employers should at least start to consider this, as well as other natural occurances the body undergoes every day. I seriously think it would not only keep employees happy, but it would increase productivity. I completely agree about a nap in the afternoon and have thought this for years.

I think UK employers should at least start to consider this, as well as other natural occurances the body undergoes every day. I seriously think it would not only keep employees happy, but it would increase productivity.

]]> By: RickSmithAuthor http://workawesome.com/productivity/how-to-take-productive-breaks/#comment-974 RickSmithAuthor Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:13 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=782#comment-974 When my business was growing like crazy, we were having all sorts of managerial growing pains. I was exhausted, mostly mentally. A friend talked me into working out at lunch. Crazy to take 1.5 hours for a lunch break. But it worked. I could think through my issues. get out of the office. and i got in great shape to boot! I am a huge believer in taking breaks from routine. Creativity is about piecing together disjointed observations - that doesnt happen deep in a routine. Rick Smith The Leap When my business was growing like crazy, we were having all sorts of managerial growing pains. I was exhausted, mostly mentally. A friend talked me into working out at lunch. Crazy to take 1.5 hours for a lunch break. But it worked. I could think through my issues. get out of the office. and i got in great shape to boot!

I am a huge believer in taking breaks from routine. Creativity is about piecing together disjointed observations – that doesnt happen deep in a routine.

Rick Smith
The Leap

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]]> By: Ben Lumley http://workawesome.com/productivity/how-to-take-productive-breaks/#comment-962 Ben Lumley Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:59:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=782#comment-962 Some really good tips! Thanks! It's easy to get suck into your work and never take a break, especially in the "nose to the grindstone" mentality. Brain fatigue is a killing when you're working on a big project and working straight through. Speak from experience as I regularly fall of the wagon and find myself working for 18 hours straight through! Some really good tips! Thanks!

It’s easy to get suck into your work and never take a break, especially in the “nose to the grindstone” mentality.

Brain fatigue is a killing when you’re working on a big project and working straight through.

Speak from experience as I regularly fall of the wagon and find myself working for 18 hours straight through!

]]> By: Bob Bessette http://workawesome.com/productivity/how-to-take-productive-breaks/#comment-947 Bob Bessette Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:07:02 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=782#comment-947 Good post. My Dad used to work in a machine shop and he actually had a workbench at his job. Every lunch hour after he ate he would lay down on his workbench and take a nap. He would always feel refreshed afterwards. In other cultures they take a nap in the middle of the day. I think it's very healthy. Sometimes I will go out to my car and take a quick cat nap. My wife does sudoku all day long because she is a stay at home Mom and finds it stimulating to work her brain. Best, Bob Good post. My Dad used to work in a machine shop and he actually had a workbench at his job. Every lunch hour after he ate he would lay down on his workbench and take a nap. He would always feel refreshed afterwards. In other cultures they take a nap in the middle of the day. I think it’s very healthy. Sometimes I will go out to my car and take a quick cat nap.

My wife does sudoku all day long because she is a stay at home Mom and finds it stimulating to work her brain.

Best,
Bob

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