![]() ![]() Kleitman found that there are 90-minute cycles during which you go through five stages of sleep, and he identified a regularity that is also reflected in wakefulness. It was first discovered by Nathaniel Kleitman, an innovator in sleep research. The ultradian rhythm promotes this switching mechanism - a cycle that regulates the body’s work even in sleep. An average person can only focus for 90−120 minutes, then he needs a break. 90/15 Creating intervals between work and rest copies the work of our brains. After three 45-minute intervals with 15-minute breaks between them, you can allow yourself an hour break. ![]() 45/15 Make the intervals longer: in 45 minutes it is really possible to completely immerse yourself in a task and make progress in it. Why not? Work for 20 minutes, then take a 2-minute break, and after 6 cycles, take a break for 30−45 minutes. So, according to the precepts of Maxim Dorofeev you should keep smartphones away from desktops! But if you still want to use your smartphone as a timer, then welcome to airplane mode (for anxious individuals this option is unlikely to work).Ģ0/2 You need to relax every 20 minutes, but just for a couple minutes. This is not productive at all, because the gadget is a huge distraction, even when it just lies on the table, it still annoys and distracts with its mere presence in view. Although for some people, a familiar tune in the background helps to focus on their work and even serves as an indicator when you should stop working: as soon as you start listening to the music actively, that means it is worth taking a break. And your task during rest intervals is to relax! Do not play music in the background. This will help you avoid all these "well, I’ve been working for 23 minutes, it’s time to relax" and "plus one minute to rest time won’t hurt anyone." Also, you should avoid watching YouTube and surfing Instagram during rest breaks because all these will load your mind with extra information. Yes, completely (if, of course, the task completion doesn’t require the Internet). Silencing notifications is not the most radical suggestion for successful work. ![]() Unsurprisingly, 25 minutes without a smartphone seem like an eternity. That’s why you feel anxiety of missing something important if you put your phone aside even for a second. ![]() They provide you with new information and you experience different emotions every time you use smartphones. According to psychologist Larry Rosen of California State University Dominguez Hills, smartphones are designed, in part, to cause anxiety. And what can be done with the feeling of anxiety if you do remove them? If notifications constantly attack you, you probably suffer from the fear of missing out, the fear that usually torments businessmen. Silence all notifications?! It’s easier to say than to do.
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