From the course: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Blinkist Summary)
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Well-timed breaks and naps
From the course: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Blinkist Summary)
Well-timed breaks and naps
- [Narrator] Blink number four. Breaks and also naps, when correctly timed, can be very beneficial. Over the past ten years or so, we've been moving in the wrong direction when it comes to taking breaks. Many schools have reduced or entirely gotten rid of recess breaks, in the mistaken belief that this would improve grades, but as we saw in the previous blink, breaks, when timed well, are actually extremely beneficial. They expand your cognitive abilities and improve your mood, acting as an overall refresher for the mind and body. DeskTime, a company that develops desktop productivity software, has looked at the results of their users, and determined that on average, the ideal break for maximum productivity would be to take 17 minutes off for every 52 minutes of work. But, even a five minute break every hour or so, has been shown to reduce fatigue and boost motivation, creativity, and overall mood. Socializing, even when it's…
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