If you want to get a whole lot more done in your day, it’s time to rethink how you structure it. Working eight hours per day started in the industrial revolution as a way to limit the number of hours workers had to endure on the factory floor. Yet a recent study by the Draugiem Group found that the ideal work-to-break ratio was 52 minutes of work with a 17-minute break. Folks who do that turn out to have a unique level of focus in their work. They’re able to crush their competition because that’s how the brain naturally functions. Structuring your day in this way can help you beat frustrating distractions and boost your productivity.
-Forbes