{"id":8571,"date":"2016-03-18T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alifeofproductivity.com\/?p=8571"},"modified":"2021-12-03T18:35:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T18:35:33","slug":"10-ways-to-make-your-next-work-break-as-refreshing-as-scientifically-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/10-ways-to-make-your-next-work-break-as-refreshing-as-scientifically-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways to make your next work break as refreshing as (scientifically) possible"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Takeaway:<\/b> Taking breaks is crucial for your productivity. To make your next break as refreshing as scientifically possible, completely step back from your work during that time, and, if you can, invest in a stress relief strategy while on break (they’re listed below).<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>A couple of days ago I posted about how long your ideal work break should be\u2014which varies depending on how you’re wired, and what time of the day it is<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What can you do during your breaks to make them as refreshing as possible? Here are a couple of suggestions that, like Monday’s tactics, are proven (by science! woo!) to help you spend your time even more wisely.<\/p>\n

First, completely step back<\/b><\/h3>\n

Over the course of the day, your mind has two modes that it see-saws between:<\/p>\n