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...

If you continue working for hours in a row without taking a break, you’ll eventually experience an energy crash.

One study found that taking breaks increases levels of energy at work and decreases exhaustion.

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