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#21: The science behind improving your productivity

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Workplace Culture - When the Golden Ray Show of Work to Break Is Effective

Almost two thirds of Brits feel unable to take even a 20 minute break at lunch, many citing pressure from their manager as the reason. The optimal amount of work per week is around 50 hours - any more than that and new output will actually go down. We need to move away from this idea that long uninterrupted work, binges are efficient. Instead, we should realize that taking a break is effective. So plan your breaks, schedule them in your calendar and don't move them and your work will improve. To finish up, Bruce asked about companies that were ahead of the curve, creating environments right for the modern workplace.

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