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Take strategic breaks
Short breaks result in greater productivity and accuracy, especially with repetitive work.
For computer-based employees, frequent rest breaks also help reduce eye strain and physical discomfort
- The most productive people work "with a purpose" for an average of 52 minutes straight followed by 17-minute breaks.
- Another method is the Pomodoro Technique, which involves focusing for 25 minutes followed by a five-minute break. Longer breaks are included after several cycles,
- During your breaks, try listening to music, stretch, socialize or take a power nap.
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Create some privacy
If people can't focus on their work, they are less effective in areas like collaboration and learning, and they are less likely to be satisfied with their jobs.
Workplaces with a balance between individual focus and collaboration are more innovative, creative and encouraging.
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Let the sunshine in
- Switch to softer, more-natural-toned bulbs instead of halogens.
- LED lighting also may be more ideal for alertness and performance compared to fluorescent bulbs.
- Lensed-uplit conditions are preferable to the more common overhead downlighting, resulting in less eye strain and h...
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Show appreciation
Creating motivation and making your team feel appreciated is a critical part of long-term productivity.
Encourage your team to keep gratitude journals - writing down a couple of sentences about what you are currently grateful for a couple of times a week. This practice improves produ...
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Introduce some greenery
One study found that workers in spaces with plants showed a 15 % higher productivity compared to those in plainer surroundings.
Live plants also promote healthier indoor air, which
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Keep temperatures moderate
Temperatures from 68 F to 77 F seem to improve productivity.
Try chatting with your staff to get an idea of what makes them comfortable since factors like windows and vent placement also play a role.
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Take strategic breaks
Your energy levels will naturally decrease throughout the day, but you can recharge your batteries by taking breaks.
- High performers work for fifty-two minutes, then take a seventeen-minute break.
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Take Frequent Breaks
It's important to let your brain relax for a while after a particularly intense session of study or practice, to give it time to connect the dots.
One good way to practice this is using the Pomodoro Technique: you work on a project for 25 minutes, and then give yourself a 5-minute br...
Take A Break Every 52 Minutes
After analyzing 5.5 million daily records of how office workers are using their computer (based on what the user self-identified as “productive” work), they found that the top 10% of productive workers all worked an average of 52 minutes before taking a 17 minute break.
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