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By: glen

glen — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:02:03 +0000

Thanks for the comments guys!

Jonathan:
Thanks for the kind words. I would have to agree with you. Even just mixing up the types of work (ie development to blogging) is breath of fresh air for my own work.

James:
I doubt they would. Would you mind if they started doing your deskbound jobs, just for a little bit? :)

Mark:
Exactly. The actual physical task of scrubbing something, or handling something really makes the difference for me. Also, I have a hard time of trying to work too long on something. There is a fine line for me between focused and productive and sort-of-focused and kinda productive. Taking a break between those different parts helps energize and refocus quite a bit.

By: Mark McGuinness

Mark McGuinness — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:10:50 +0000

I definitely recognise that experience, I also think it’s significant that you switched to a physical activity during your break – doing something tactile, handling real objects and reconnecting with your body seems to reactivate lots of mental circuits. A workout is an obvious example, but doing something mundane like making a cup of tea, washing the dishes or walking to the corner shop for a bottle of milk helps to re-energise me and recharge my creativity during a day at the laptop.

The trick is remembering to take the break instead of trying to force yourself to persevere with a mental task when your energy dips – “Put the laptop DOWN! move AWAY from the desk!…” :-)

By: James

James — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:02:31 +0000

By Friday afternoon my poor brain is ready to drop after a week of concentration and problem solving. For me, the weekend is a great time to get my teeth into some manual labour around the house and garden. When Monday morning rolls round my brain really feels refreshed and ready to go.

You make a really good point about the benefit of being able to give you brain a break during the course of a normal working day. Do you think the office cleaners would mind if the desk-bound among us started cleaning the bathrooms during the day?