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For the past 3 weeks I’ve been using the Pomodoro Method at work. For those who don’t know, it’s 25 minutes of deeply focused work, followed by a 5 minute break

For the past 3 weeks I’ve been using the Pomodoro Method at work. For those who don’t know, it’s 25 minutes of deeply focused work, followed by a 5 minute break. In my break I’ve been excercising: running up stairs, doing push ups, wall sits, etc. I’ve always had trouble focusing in open offices, but now I can focus without even needing headphones! And to top that off we use story point estimates, and I started flying through those estimates. Obviously I’m just one story where the sample size is n=1. But after reading this article I think pairing Pomodoro with some light exercise has some unseen positive feedback.

tzs 8y ago
Pomodoro fits in reasonably well with good ergonomics practices. From the Cornell University Ergonomics group's page on sitting and standing at work: > Sit to do computer work. Sit using a height-adjustable, downward titling keyboard tray for the best work posture, then every 20 minutes stand for 8 minutes AND MOVE for 2 minutes. The absolute time isn’t critical but about every 20-30 minutes take a posture break and stand and move for a couple of minutes. Simply standing is insufficient. Movement is important to get blood circulation through the muscles. And movement is FREE! Research shows that you don’t need to do vigorous exercise (e.g. jumping jacks) to get the benefits, just walking around is sufficient. So build in a pattern of creating greater movement variety in the workplace (e.g. walk to a printer, water fountain, stand for a meeting, take the stairs, walk around the floor, park a bit further away from the building each day). Link: http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuesitstand.html http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuesitstand.html Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20181231082003/http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuesitstand.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181231082003/http://ergo.human...
- pmoriarty 8y ago
  "downward titling keyboard tray" Is it the front edge or the back edge of the keyboard that's supposed to be facing down?
  - ebeip90 8y ago
    The side closest to you should be higher. Microsoft’s ergonomic keyboards come with removable risers that achieve this.

tzs 8y ago

Pomodoro fits in reasonably well with good ergonomics practices. From the Cornell University Ergonomics group's page on sitting and standing at work: > Sit to do computer work. Sit using a height-adjustable, downward titling keyboard tray for the best work posture, then every 20 minutes stand for 8 minutes AND MOVE for 2 minutes. The absolute time isn’t critical but about every 20-30 minutes take a posture break and stand and move for a couple of minutes. Simply standing is insufficient. Movement is important to get blood circulation through the muscles. And movement is FREE! Research shows that you don’t need to do vigorous exercise (e.g. jumping jacks) to get the benefits, just walking around is sufficient. So build in a pattern of creating greater movement variety in the workplace (e.g. walk to a printer, water fountain, stand for a meeting, take the stairs, walk around the floor, park a bit further away from the building each day). Link: http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuesitstand.html http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuesitstand.html Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20181231082003/http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuesitstand.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181231082003/http://ergo.human...

pmoriarty 8y ago
"downward titling keyboard tray" Is it the front edge or the back edge of the keyboard that's supposed to be facing down?
- ebeip90 8y ago
  The side closest to you should be higher. Microsoft’s ergonomic keyboards come with removable risers that achieve this.