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I feel like I can do my daily work in 2-3 hours, but I end up spending all day procastinating between tasks.
by tarruda 5y ago
I feel like I can do my daily work in 2-3 hours, but I end up spending all day procastinating between tasks.
- ttul 5y agoThis made me laugh. I am totally with you. I burn myself out by stretching 3 hours of work into 9, punctuated by podcasts, reading the news, doing household chores, ... basically whatever I can find that will allow me to avoid what important work I have in front of me.
- ortusdux 5y agoI try and stick to 25 min focused work, 5 min of whatever, repeat.
- Avalaxy 5y agoThat always feel so unrealistic to me. Do you guys really feel recharged after a 5 minute break? Thats just enough to visit the toilet and get a drink. It would mean you are focused 7 hours out of 8. Seems very unrealistic to me.
- jamie_ca 5y agoThe usual "pomodoro" schedule I see also includes a half-hour break every 4 or so focus sessions. The 5 minute break is more to remind you to stand up and get a few stretches - and also to give your brain the prospect of the break as a "reward" if only you start now. When I was doing it consistently for a while, a productive day looked like a 30-45 mins of emails + standup, 4 pomodoros, lunch, 4 pomodoros, break, 2-3 pomodoros. However, there always seems to be meetings scattered around, and a more typical day would only get 6-8 pomodoros of focus time.
- Graffur 5y agoIt doesn't work for me. Either than 5 min break comes too early or late.
- intergalplan 5y agoThat's a working-in-an-office habit, which I personally am trying to break. (as he goofs around on HN)
- giantg2 5y agoI agree, but even WFH, it seems many companies want you "at your desk" for the work day.