"Rest and be thankful."

William Wadsworth

Take regular breaks

I remember when I was younger, I would work 18 hour days. I remember a few times when I would do this for extended periods, I would sit at my desk hacking out code (I was a programmer in a previous life). Looking back now though, I can see my younger self, getting more frazzled, less focused and actually outputting less.

We are all guilty of it, working too hard and not taking breaks, now I am not advocating spending most of the day surfing the net, but you should aim to taking a break at least once an hour, it will increases your work productivity overall. You are never too busy to take a break, even if it is just for five minutes to step away from your desk.

A few simple ideas for your break :

• Don’t be tempted to have lunch at your desk, always eat away from it.
• Go for a walk.
• Use the Pomodoro technique to build in breaks and concentration.
• Meditate.
• Some guilt free surfing.
• Read some of my previous posts about productivity :-)

As an absolute minimum please try and take at least two 15 minute breaks a day, get up from your desk and go for a walk or a coffee.

Thanks for taking the time to read today's post, I would love to hear your experiences. More productivity hacks tomorrow.

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