@JLoberiza 25 January 2022 more from that month

Why is taking frequent short breaks is better? `January 25` Have you ever worked continuously for hours without taking a break? Or have you ever been in a meeting or workshop that includes "working breaks" or "working lunch"? I did. Have you ever tried staying up more than 24 hours to finish a project? I once timed myself while working on a program. I was up for at least 37 hours. That's more than a day and a half.

Hello again, dearest readers. Before I continue, I would like to emphasize that I did not take any illegal substances to keep me awake for that long. I did try adding a dash of coffee to my coke though. BLEEACH!!!! Seriously, never try that.  Will working long hours make you more productive? Some people believe that working continuously makes them as productive as they can be. Maybe you have seen a person or two working for hours and hours non-stop. As if they never run out of energy, right?

Surely they will accomplish more with those long working hours...  Maybe. Maybe some of us here believe that working 7 days a week will make us more productive. We don't need to take a break. However, have you ever thought about what it will do to the human body? Disclaimer *First a little disclaimer. I am not a behavior scientist, a life coach, or anything that studies human behavior or productivity. The content of this post is primarily based on my observation and experience. I did a little Internet search though before I started writing this.* Our Body Needs To rest Our body is following a natural rhythm. Most of us are working or up for sixteen hours and sleep for eight. Lately, some success gurus or life coaches preach that we need only six hours of sleep. In any case, our body needs to rest every day.  The question is do we need to work for at least 16 straight hours before we take a break? Luckily we have our lunch breaks and dinner breaks.  Is Taking Frequent Short breaks much better? According to some studies taking frequent short breaks can make a more productive. *The reason the 10% most productive employees are able to get the most done during the comparatively short periods of working time is that they’re treated as sprints for which they’re well-rested. They make the most of the 52 working minutes, in other words,* ***they work with purpose****.*  Source: AsianEfficiency.com https://www.asianefficiency.com/productivity/taking-frequent-breaks-key-productivity/ I think a can attest to this statement personally. This January I started using the Focus To-do app on my desktop. Every time I start working I would enable the Promodoro timer. `(break time)` You might be wondering why I inserted the line "break time" between this paragraph and the previous one. Let me share the definition of the Promodoro Technique *The* ***Pomodoro Technique*** *is a* *time management* *method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.**[1]* *It uses a* *timer* *to break work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the* *Italian* *word for* *tomato**, after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Cirillo used as a university student.* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique#cite_note-Cirillo-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato *- Source:* *Wikipedia* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique   Thus that "break time" means I was already working for twenty-five minutes and took a break for 5 minutes.   Finish as much as you can in 25 Minutes. This is what I have in mind every time I turn on the Promodoro timer.  I want to finish as much as I can within twenty-five minutes. If you have noticed in some of my previous posts, I included how much time I have left before my 25 minutes is up. It helped me work as fast as I can. Other Benefits Even before I learned about Promodoro, I always try to take a break within twenty to thirty minutes of work. I needed to. I have once suffered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome a few years ago. Just before the pandemic started, I was diagnosed with trigger fingers.  https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/carpal-tunnel/carpal-tunnel-syndrome I always try to take frequent short breaks to avoid getting those injuries. Yeah, those two are results of Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI. In Closing. Scientists agree that taking more breaks means higher productivity. Perhaps that's also the reason that I am able to write this 24th article in 25 days. Not only that, doing so will help avoid minimizing the strain on your hands, arms, and eyes. Thanks for reading. P.S. I still have 10 minutes left. I will use that time to upload and proofread this. Related Articles **I wanted to rest, but I need to be consistent** https://read.cash/@JLoberiza/i-wanted-to-rest-but-i-need-to-be-consistent-68480e92 **Five Amazing Apps That Will Help you Focus On Your Goals** https://read.cash/@JLoberiza/five-amazing-apps-that-will-help-you-focus-on-your-goals-4a96947f **Five Amazing Apps That Will Help you Focus On Your Goals** https://read.cash/@JLoberiza/five-amazing-apps-that-will-help-you-focus-on-your-goals-4a96947f  **How To Stop Wasting Your Time** https://read.cash/@JLoberiza/how-to-stop-wasting-your-time-f3ca54e7 **Check out my other content at:** https://read.cash/@JLoberiza/the-life-of-teachers-under-the-new-normal-dad76234#check-out-my-other-content-at  Read.Cash https://read.cash/r/JLoberiza  Publish0x.com https://www.publish0x.com/?a=YRdG5RZyaD Steemit.com https://steemit.com/@artbytes26 ForumCoin.Com * https://forumcoin.com/index.php?r=2628  Noise.cash https://noise.cash/u/JLshub  Twitter https://read.cash/@JLoberiza/my-painful-ordeal-continued-5113f2db#bad-link Image Credit Lead Image: Created using Pixteller Second Image : from Unsplash