Breaks are important. Diversions keep us motivated. But be mindful of where you place them. If you are growing restless, do what you can to keep working until you reach the end of a section or another clear stopping point before you get up and walk around or scroll through social media. Otherwise, when you come back you’ll have to pay a switch cost, squandering time as you figure out where you were so you can keep going. And if something important does lure you away midstream, at least write down where you are leaving off and what your next step is, to minimize the time it takes to get back in
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