EverydayTried-and-true tip
52 minutes of work, 17 minutes of break
Try the work rhythm of 52 minutes of work and 17 minutes of break, taken from a company analysis.
- Time
- ⏱ 52 min Arbeit, 17 min Pause
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Timer
How to do it
- Set a timer for 52 minutes.
- Work with full focus.
- Take a 17-minute break. According to DeskTime, the quality of the break matters.
- Repeat the cycle.
Variations
- Since 2021, DeskTime has cited a ratio of 112 minutes of work to 26 minutes of break.
Sources
This is where we found the tip. The badge above shows how well it is backed up.
- desktime.com (opens in a new tab)
the most productive people work for 52 minutes, then break for 17 minutes
