The simplest way to action this is to default to 25-minute calls/meetings (instead of 30 minutes) and take a simple walking or breathing break during the 5 minutes. Most calls/meetings have 5 minutes of wasted time on pleasantries (or terrible talk about the weather...), so just cut that and get straight to the point. Everyone is better off for having the breaks.
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