Recharge for Maximum Productivity: The Power of Micro-Breaking
- Author
- Anna Pantano
- Published
- Wed 08 Feb 2023
- Episode Link
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In this episode, I will share one of my favorite hacks to maintain your energy throughout the day and increase your productivity! It is a fairly simple one, that gives you back more time than it takes.
Micro-breaks have been shown in multiple studies to help you be more focused, make fewer mistakes and be more productive than if you don’t take these important breaks for your brain and your body. These breaks should be done every 50 to 90 minutes. The largest study on high performers done by the High Performance Institute, found that those that were the most productive and also the healthiest and happiest, discovered that these high performers on average took breaks every 52 minutes.
Research done by the Army Institute and The Energy Project also found similar results. These breaks work with our brain’s natural 90-minute cycle that goes from full focus to physiological fatigue in 90 minutes. Giving yourself no-tech breaks allows the brain a chance to consolidate information and rest so it can retain info and return to a healthy full-focus state.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:
- About some of the studies done on high performers and productivity that found micro-breaks are a key component to maximizing productivity.
- Several ways to take a micro-break and what to avoid doing during these breaks.
- Guidance on how to start and maintain this habit.
RESOURCES:
- High Performance Institute: https://www.highperformanceinstitute.com
- The Energy Project: https://theenergyproject.com
- GoNoodle: https://www.gonoodle.com
- Insight Timer, a meditation app.
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