From the course: Working from Home: Strategies for Success
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Schedule breaks
From the course: Working from Home: Strategies for Success
Schedule breaks
- When you work from home, one of the most important things you need to do for yourself is schedule breaks. I try to take at least a 10-minute break every 50 minutes. Because let me tell you something, staring at a computer for four hours is not going to help you get your work done any faster. So keep yourself honest, set an alarm on your phone every 50 minutes, and when the alarm goes off, get up and actually walk away from your desk. Step outside, take a couple of deep breaths, go for a quick walk, but take a break. You can also use the app Time Out, or the app Smart Break for Windows users, and that will actually lock your computer down for 60 minutes, so that you will actually take a lunch break. Now, I'm a big fan of prepping lunch so that you can actually enjoy your full lunch break, or get in a quick little workout. Whatever it is, it's just really important for your productivity to take breaks every 50 minutes.…
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