Mini Meditation Breaks to Increase Productivity

There are days when I can spend over ten hours working on the computer. If I’m firing on all cylinders I can work well for the first six hours, but after this my productivity drops dramatically. My thinking becomes cloudy, and I start to make more mistakes. Over the last couple of years I’ve experimented with a number of techniques to help me remain productive for longer, and the most effective solution that I’ve found has been mini meditation breaks.

How 5 Minute Meditation Breaks Increase My Productivity

I’ve experimented with various meditation schedules. The pattern that has proved most effective, in regards to increasing productivity, is 5 minutes every hour. I find that meditating any longer than this can be counterproductive when it comes to work – it leaves me feeling too spacey and groggy. The fact that these sessions are so short means that I don’t descend deeply into a meditative state, but it is just enough to give my brain a boost. The end result is that I can now work productively for an extra two hours of my day. This is important for someone who is freelancing like me and gets paid by the amount of work they can do. Five minutes devoted to meditation every hour may sound like a lot, but it only adds up to forty minutes over the course of a workday. These breaks allow me to work for longer so they are definitely worth it, and this is not to mention the health benefits associated with this type of practice.