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What you are experiencing is the natural rhythm of human productivity. There are even techniques designed to help you optimize the use of this rhythm. One is called the Pomodoro technique in which ...
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2019-12-08T06:22:18Z (over 4 years ago)
What you are experiencing is the natural rhythm of human productivity. There are even techniques designed to help you optimize the use of this rhythm. One is called the [Pomodoro technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique) in which you use a kitchen timer to time your work sessions and breaks. I think the mechanical nature of the Pomodoro technique is probably unnecessary for most people, who takes such breaks naturally enough anyway. But I can see that it can do a lot of good for people with a false work ethic who won't allow themselves to slack off for hours at a time, despite the lack of breaks having a serious detrimental effect on their actual productivity. In your case (as in mine) your brain is dividing your work time into Pomodoros naturally. You (and I) can benefit from the Pomodoro theory simply by using it to assuage our consciences and reassure ourselves that the rhythm that our brains are imposing on our work is, in fact, a productive one. BTW: During my dips, I visit this site.
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