Finding your optimal break cycle

- While working on my book, "The Power of Having Fun",…I discovered an interesting principle…for productivity success.…It's called the ultradian rhythm.…The what rhythm?…Well, you've likely heard of the Circadian rhythm,…which is the biological flow of the day.…It's typically applied to your best sleep and awake cycles.…The ultradian rhythm is a clever chronobiology term…for a cycle that repeats many times in a day.…You and I have a variety of ultradian rhythms…dealing with everything from…heart rate to body temperature regulation.…

In a work place context, however,…you have an optimal cycle for how long…you can work until you need a break.…The ultradian rhythm was discovered by…sleep researcher Nathan Kleitman.…He first discovered that we have…ultradian rhythms within our sleep cycle,…and then revealed that same pattern…exists within our day.…Each person has an optimal cycle…for how long they can work until they need a break.…That need varies from around 90 minutes to two hours…depending on each person's ultradian cycle.…