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Better Breaks
A "Better Break" actually recharges you and allows you to focus once again. It makes the vigilance decrement flow work for you.
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Vigilance decrement
- 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...
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Bad Breaks
A "Bad Break" creates a self-perpetuating cycle of stress, fatigue, and low performance. It makes the vigilance decrement flow work against you.
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The 3 Rules o11f Better Breaks
- A good break must energize rather than drain you after it's over (this is different from energizing you during the break.)
- It must have a clearly predefined endpoint.
- It must exclude ex...
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5 Better Breaks to try today
- Read for 15 to 30 Minutes.
- Exercise for 30 to 60 Minutes.
- Get outside for 30 Minutes.
- Socialize with a gregarious friend for 15 to 30 Minutes.
- Do nothing for 30 Minutes...
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Bad Breaks
A "Bad Break" creates a self-perpetuating cycle of stress, fatigue, and low performance. It makes the vigilance decrement flow work against you.
Take Short Breaks
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...
Vigilance decrement
- 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...
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