Should you take a short break every 20-30mins of deep work?

Becky J.

Depends on the work. If I feel tired or stuck I will take a break. Otherwise, I just plow on if I can so I don't disrupt flow.

Firoj E.

No .you should atleast take a break for every after 45 min for 4min in which you do jumping and running atleast and clean your face …and start again with the callenge to complete the task.

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