Long rest and twice as long as work / day

Want to do the job faster so you can spend more hours in the summer to enjoy warm weather? The logical scenario seems to rise earlier in the morning, working hard to work in the afternoon to finish the job faster in the evening and go out. However, recent studies show that this method is not really good, so the habits will have to be changed in a slightly different direction. The change will generally be pleasant with longer pauses.

In Latvia’s working time accounting tool Desktime The mission is to promote productivity, so its creators are increasingly interested in how to achieve this. When analyzing user habits, the company’s experts have come to an interesting conclusion, which largely coincides with the theses previously raised by scientists. Namely, a person is unable to work equally productively for many hours. Both the body and the brain need relief. This is evidenced by the fact that the best efficiency of work is demonstrated by them Desktime Users who stick to the so -called 75/33 formulas. It provides a 75 -minute intense work and a 33 -minute pause. When structuring a working day of four to five such cycles, the workload will be higher than eight hours from a fool at the desk.

75 minutes of work

In order to understand the secret of a productive working day, researchers analyzed 6,000 desktime users’ working habits from January to December 2024. Their analysis revealed that the most productive users worked in 75 minute cycles.

« Our latest productivity studies show that we are back to more balanced job habits, » explains in a released statement Desktime Manager Artis Rozentāls, adding that the 75/33 ratio could be more suited to the office.

Interestingly that Desktime Previously, they have twice done a similar study and have obtained very different results. In 2014, the study found that the most productive people worked on average 52 minutes, followed by a 17 -minute break. Thus, the working day consisted of six to seven cycles. Seven years later, in 2021, the study found that the most productive was the 112/26 work and rest mode, which divides the working day into three to four cycles.

The office suitable mode

« When Desktime in 2021 conducted a study of work -recreational relationships, we saw that work from home had a huge impact on employees’ ability to draw a border between work and private life, ”comments Rozentāls, adding that employees are working most productive in the office environment. «While working in the office, we are naturally prone to more breaks – drinking coffee, talking to colleagues. While these breaks may seem counterproductive at first, they are vital to recover mental abilities and promote the well -being of employees. In addition, they provide the necessary social dynamics in the workplace. « 

The study was published shortly after researchers at the University of Macgila discovered what a normal day looks like in people in 58 countries. It reveals that work is not a central event on a business day, as a person wakes up for nine hours for his own use. The 2.5 hours is devoted to hygiene, and another 6.5 hours are consumed for things people like – entertainment, socialization, TV content and sports.