why does a 5 minute break always turn into an hour??

Brandon H.

Brandon H.

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I swear I sit down for a quick break and suddenly it's been an hour and I haven't done anything I planned to do lol

how do you guys stop this from happening? share your self discipline hacks because I clearly need some
 
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Your brain is probably overstimulated, it might be because you have been consuming too much screen time, just saying. Try to practice boredom, like just sitting in an empty room for an hour or two, do that several days and keep your phone away. That way your brain becomes so bored and when you want to do what you planned to do, you will be amazed how your brain will be motivated to take on the task. In short, boring moments reduce the overstimulation in your brain.
 
Bro sometimes I literally fall asleep and wake up half a day later, an hour break is nothing
 
last time i said i will take 2 weeks vacation, i ended taking a six months break, one hour is fine.
 
just rest if off till you are ready to work you cant force nature
 
There is basically no hack to this. What I do instead is when I catch myself in the act, I punish myself by working twice as much as I would normally just to make up for lost time
 
medialounge said:
There is basically no hack to this. What I do instead is when I catch myself in the act, I punish myself by working twice as much as I would normally just to make up for lost time
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sounds harsh but effective tbh
 
Brandon H. said:
I swear I sit down for a quick break and suddenly it's been an hour and I haven't done anything I planned to do lol

how do you guys stop this from happening? share your self discipline hacks because I clearly need some
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sometimes I missed to back to work , I watch the time often when I am in break :D
 
If you need the break then take a break, but if youre just procrastinating, write yourself a to do list and set yourself a timer for 30-60 mins to see how much you can get done in that time
 
Sometimes I spend more time deciding what to work on next than actually doing the work. By the time I finally decide, my break is almost over lol.
 
RavenMuse said:
If you need the break then take a break, but if youre just procrastinating, write yourself a to do list and set yourself a timer for 30-60 mins to see how much you can get done in that time
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Stay away from social media. Time flies when you are scrolling through feeds, and its super addictive. What I like to do is lay down for my breaks and after a bit start thinking of new ways to make money! Once something comes to mind - back to work!
 
Brandon H. said:
I swear I sit down for a quick break and suddenly it's been an hour and I haven't done anything I planned to do lol

how do you guys stop this from happening? share your self discipline hacks because I clearly need some
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it highly depends on what you are doing.

For example on my case

I can't focus shit on school subjects

But anything else that interests me I can lock in for 8 hours and keep working, sometimes even forgetting to eat.

You have to choose something that you enjoy doing. So what is it?

&

Your 5 minute break is probably doom scrolling right? or anything on your phone?

Go for a walk, no music,. no phone, just a walk or journal.

It decompresses all the thing that your mind build up from working
 
I think sometimes we take longer breaks because we just don't feel like going back to the task Try telling yourself you'll work on it for just 5 minutes. Usually getting started is the hardest part,
and once you're back in the flow, it's easier to keep going.
 
because 5 minutes on the internet is measured in a completely different time zone. You open one thread then suddenly an hour is gone:D
 
I usually set a timer before taking a break and keep my phone away if I know I’ll get distracted.

The hardest part is getting back to work, so having one small task ready to start makes it easier.
 
Pax Digital said:
because 5 minutes on the internet is measured in a completely different time zone. You open one thread then suddenly an hour is gone:D
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Haha! That’s so real You look for one thing and suddenly find yourself reading a dozen other things. BHW rabbit holes are out of this world.
 
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