tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365319696255093417.post561549417869727028..comments2023-09-21T18:04:52.889+08:00Comments on The Lonely Dissertator: Remember To Take BreaksLonely Dissertator-No-Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16448920475178787624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365319696255093417.post-55613883127453493922008-11-13T03:15:00.000+08:002008-11-13T03:15:00.000+08:00Doesn't feel complicated to me (obviously!). What...Doesn't feel complicated to me (obviously!). Whatever helps to remove us from the intense focus will bring some freshness to the mind. I find that blogging is good, or getting something to eat, or stretching exercises, or playing with my kids, or even just shutting my eyes. A little bit of recreation (re-creation), whatever that might be--finishing a chore seems to fit for you. You sound like a flylady!<BR/><BR/>Also, I am not so rigid with my breaks being 10 minutes. I aim to do about 4 hours of focused reading/writing a day (i.e. my check marks from my timer will tell me how long I've done of focused work).Lonely Dissertator-No-Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448920475178787624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365319696255093417.post-61173006713020129982008-11-13T00:33:00.000+08:002008-11-13T00:33:00.000+08:00Sounds too complicated! What do you do on your "br...Sounds too complicated! What do you do on your "breaks"? What do yo do on your breaks that makes them so restful? Ten minutes doesn't sound like very much, either.<BR/><BR/>I would suggest that instead of Web surfing, or clicking on the TV, I would get a chore done around the house or go running, like you've done before. Make them 15-minutes breaks. If I am accomplishing something, like a chore or exercise, I feel better about the hours I spent etching another wrinkle in my brain.<BR/><BR/>I hope your method works for you!Heather Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947855280233393708noreply@blogger.com