Re:Productivity in 2017: analyzing 225 million hours of work...
by lr4444lr on Thursday January 04, 2018 @06:43PM
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I'd like to add that walking around the office - even mindlessly - for a few minutes is amazingly more effective than sitting for some multiple as long doing a mindless diversion if you're already a desk worker. Just getting the blood flowing a bit and letting your mind focus on coordinating the balance and movement can really help clear away the fatigue. Doing it outside around the block is even better, and you annoy fewer colleagues.
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Re:Productivity in 2017: analyzing 225 million hours of work...
by sublimino on Thursday January 04, 2018 @08:08PM
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If you're enough floors up: descending in an elevator then immediately ascending by the stairs works wonders for the sedentary body, and the mind. I also do this sometimes when hacking through lunch to trick my mind's context, then reverse the journey to start the afternoon.
Re:Productivity in 2017: analyzing 225 million hours of work...
by jjeaff on Thursday January 04, 2018 @09:32PM
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I think you are on to something... "The Elevator Desk"
Re:Productivity in 2017: analyzing 225 million hours of work...
by germainelol on Thursday January 04, 2018 @09:26PM
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I assume the benefit is partly the fact you're taking a break for an extended period of time away from the computer, so why wouldn't you just walk down the stairs and get the elevator up?