Short transcript excerpt from a YouTube conversation emphasizing working in short sprints (~50–60 minutes) with regular short breaks (5–10 minutes) to restore focus and improve productivity. The speakers recommend getting away from the desk — ideally a brief walk or time outside — rather than staying on phones.
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Yeah, I'm a huge, huge fan of that in particular, too. I think, like, humans aren't designed to work, like in sprints for more than, like 50, 60 minutes max. So every 50, 60 minutes, I try to take like a five to 10 minute break, get away from my desk, not just playing on my phone, but, like, go for a quick walk, go in a different room. Something like that analogy I always use is, like, humans, they recharge back up to 100%, like, a lot faster than, like, your iPhone. Really, like, five minutes off makes me way more productive the next hour. So just doing those little things like that go a long way.
Especially for those in the Midwest in the summer, spring, take advantage, get outside, get some sunshine for five minutes, come back in and get back to it. I love that.