Better Breaks

A "Bad Break" creates a self-perpetuating cycle of stress, fatigue, and low performance. It makes the vigilance decrement flow work against you.

A study found that participants who were given short breaks during a 50-minute task performed better than those who worked straight through.

The study examines a phenomenon cal...

• 68% of people ‘break’ by using social media or streaming video (Netflix, YouTube, etc.)And they are making a huge mistake because of psychological phenomena known as vigilance decrement.
• Vigilance decrement is a slowing in reaction times or an increase in e...