Many of us like me are very busy from the start till the end of the day. These few weeks has been especially busy due to the fact that we are hiring more peeps and focusing on multiple projects, at times, we do not even have time for lunch or dinner.
However, being a smoker myself, i always asked myself why i feel much more refreshed and 'ready-to-go' after each smoke break - The answer is cigarette itself offers very little refreshment, but the 5-10 mins break from the hectic workload offers REFLECTION, THINKING OUT OF BOX and most importantly, REST.
A lot of people either work too much or rest too much, I have read a lot of articles on work-rest balance, some sort of 45-15 rule. Work 45 minutes, rest 15 minutes etc. I find this not productive and effective due to the fact that on the 40th minute mark, you may be on the verge of completing a major task, if you choose to rest for 15 minutes, you may lost the momentum when you are back and may waste the next 5 to 10 minutes refreshing yourself on where you last stop.
Therefore, I encourage people to use the technique of rest and i call it 'Objective Driven Rest'.
If you got quite a few short tasks, complete your tasks and rest for 15 minutes.
If you got a big and long tasks, spend 5 minutes to break down the big tasks into small objectives. Once u complete any objective, reward yourself with a 5-10 minutes break. Toilet breaks are inclusive in the breaks I have spoken about.
Once you practice the above, you will realize that not only you feel more refresh, you will become more productive than ever. Instead of worrying about uncompleted task(s) during your break, you will be relaxed knowing you are progressing without any unnecessary stoppages.
Good luck and feel free to comment below.
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