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The start of 2019 is a great time to look back at 2018 and consider how you can improve your work and your business in the next year. And, if the end of your year was anything like ours, you were probably busy during the holiday season. If the holiday rush left you feeling harried, you might want to consider this idea for a New Year\u2019s resolution: taking more breaks.<\/p>\n
Why Take More Breaks? When Should You Be Taking Breaks? Consider Scheduling them Ahead of Time<\/strong> So which of these recommendations should you use? That depends on you and what works best for your business. You could try out each option for a day or two to see which one makes you most productive, you could pick the one that works best with your work load for the day, or create a system of breaks that is entirely your own.<\/p>\n And, once you\u2019ve got a system in place, be sure to follow it. Make those breaks a part of your schedule so that you have time set aside every day to recharge. Put them on your calendar, and, if you have to, set a timer.<\/p>\n Can\u2019t Take A Break from Work? Take A Break From Your Current Task Is taking more breaks on your New Year\u2019s resolution list? We\u2019d love to see your resolutions in the comments below! And be sure to check back next week for another of our New Year\u2019s resolutions that you might want to consider adding to your list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The start of 2019 is a great time to look back at 2018 and consider how you can improve your work and your business in the next year. And, if the end of your year was anything like ours, you were probably busy during the holiday season. If the holiday rush left you feeling harried, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,12,13,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-print-education","category-marketing","category-misc","category-news","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12308"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14166,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12308\/revisions\/14166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navitor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>It can be hard to justify taking a break, especially when you\u2019re feeling overloaded, but breaks really do help you work better! In a 2013 article, the New York Times\u00a0wrote<\/a> that a strategic break in your day \u201cboosts productivity, job performance and, of course, health.\u201d If you spend too long on one task without giving yourself time to refresh, on the other hand, you might find your energy and your focus flagging.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re having trouble taking breaks, you probably want to get the most out of the breaks you take. A number of different sources have weighed in on how often you should take a break and how long in order to get the most out of it:<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>If you feel guilty about taking a break, you\u2019re not alone. According to one\u00a0study, most people just \u201cpower through\u201d their work day. And sometimes you genuinely can\u2019t get away from your work on a busy day. So what should you do then? Consider taking a break from your current task by changing your focus to another one. You might not be taking off for a walk or a run to a local caf\u00e9, but the change in topic will still give your brain a chance to recharge before you get back to it.<\/p>\n