{"id":17319,"date":"2019-10-16T00:14:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-it-optimal-to-break-up-deep-work-periods-i-understood-that-people-dont-tend-to-work-optimally-after-about-a-45-minute-period\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:47:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:47:22","slug":"is-it-optimal-to-break-up-deep-work-periods-i-understood-that-people-dont-tend-to-work-optimally-after-about-a-45-minute-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-it-optimal-to-break-up-deep-work-periods-i-understood-that-people-dont-tend-to-work-optimally-after-about-a-45-minute-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it optimal to break up deep work periods? I understood that people don\u2019t tend to work optimally after about a 45-minute period?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Lucy J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It depends on the individual. 20 minutes isnt enough time to get alot done. But if you are someone who only has 20 minutes to spare then yes. But i like to be able to get alot done bc once im no longer doing that my life has so many demands on me that i wont have time later to get back to tbat deep work i was doing.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1571201236\"><div id=\"thefa-3664424138\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Don't let a good life slip away<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Abigail Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I find that I work best for 45 mins or longer. I get into a groove and suddenly I\u2019ve been cleaning or organizing for 75 mins or more. If I only work in short bursts I tend not to do as well. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucy J. It depends on the individual. 20 minutes isnt enough time to get alot done. But if you are someone who only has 20 minutes to spare then yes. 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