I saw this talk over the relationship between work + rest that I have been trying to implement into my work routine. I thought I’d share the gist on Technique Thursday.
This technique simply tries to get the most out of our work by planning rest periods. I try to follow this basic formula: Stress + Rest = Growth
If we could see work and rest on a wavelength, we can see how a daily work period might be planned:
Without planned rest, we are tempted to try to have a flat line of production, sporadic work/rest or even to try to keep our production at a high level until we exhaust:
Instead, try to build a rhythm or ratio for work and rest. The one I’m working with is 90 minutes of work followed by 20 minutes of rest.
During the 90 minutes, I try to leave my phone away from my desk so I can concentrate on the task list that I have.
When I rest for 20 minutes, I usually get up and away from the desk so I can fully rest.
Give it a shot. Let me know what you think.
Joe Skillen 