"Scientists
suggests a precise time for mid-afternoon coffee runs. at times
productivity seems like an organized conspiracy to justify laziness".
Looking
through cute pictures at work is not a silly procrastination suggests
The Hiroshima University according to their latest research and said
that improves the motor function on the computer.(Thompson,2014)
Taking
long breaks from work and going on vacations does not mean running away
from responsibilities. studies have shown that long breaks from office
"reboots the cognitive energy" to solve major problems.(Thompson,2014)
Further studies of Chinese call-center employees also shows that "tele-commuting" has improved company performance.(Thompson,2014)
"Many
of us have a cultural image of industriousness that includes
first-in-last-out workers, all-nighters, and marathon work sessions".
Indeed there are people who start work early, leave late and never seems
to stop working. However truth about productivity is that more hours
doesn't mean better work. our productivity do also reduce return over
time as we know we cannot keep continuously running in a race eventually
we all need a break.(Thompson,2014)
Whats the perfect length for a break? A research proves that 17 minutes is the perfect length for a break.
A
productivity App known as the "Desk time" which tracks the employees
computer use looked into study the behavior of the most productive
workers. This showed that about 10% of the high performers tend to work
for 52 consecutive minutes by taking a break for 17 minutes and those 17
minutes were spent away from the computer by doing exercises, having
chat with the coworkers or by taking a walk. however this wasn't the
first observational study there were few done previously as well. (Thompson,2014)
The
Most productive workers don't always work the longest hours instead
they manage their energy by solving tasks efficiently and creatively.
Such as Henry Ford after Studying the productivity of his factory which
was dropping when the employees work to many hours a day or too many
days in a week and later he set up a new rule to work eight hours a day
and five days a week and that company became one of the profitable
companies in the mid-twentieth century.(Thompson,2014)
Therefore
it is more productive to work while taking breaks rather than working
long hours consecutively and this t=is one factor that leads to high
productivity.
Referencing: Thompson,D.(2014).A Formula for Perfect Productivity: Work for 52 Minutes, Break for 17. The
Atlantic. Retrieved September 19,2014
from,http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/09/science-tells-you-how-many-minutes-should-you-take-a-break-for-work-17/380369/
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