{"id":6253,"date":"2019-02-04T14:02:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T14:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-do-when-your-task-takes-longer-than-25-minutes\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:54:49","slug":"what-do-you-do-when-your-task-takes-longer-than-25-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-do-when-your-task-takes-longer-than-25-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you do when your task takes longer than 25 minutes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Chloe E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Just take as long as you need. You don&#39;t have to stop when the timer runs out. Just take your time and live life to the fullest.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-75366194\"><div id=\"thefa-15576073\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Habit building made easy<\/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 now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Marie Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">If my task takes longer I go with it.  Especially if I&#39;m feeling motivated, I tend to do good work.  The 25 minute time period is just a motivation trick to help me to get I to the groove of working.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Salom O Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Usually I use the \u201cJust Get Started\u201d Deep Work task, and I end up working longer. It\u2019s okay to not stop working when the timer completes, as long as what you\u2019re doing is productive and you feel like working more. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anna C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Take longer to complete but as soon as your mind begins to get a bit tired, take a 5-10 min break and resume for another 25 min.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Herman N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Depending on the task itself, i turn on music. It helps me to concentrate as well as give me ways to break up the monotony of time. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Norman B.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It depends. If you are pedantic about ticking boxes, then change the task duration or see more than one 25 min box. Otherwise, count it as 25+min task or basically a longish task. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Mason O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You don&#39;t have to have t timer running in the app the entire time you are working. Holding yourself accountable is what really matters. I don&#39;t even wait for the timer to count down. I check off the habit when I begin working. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Hailey J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I just keep going until it&#39;s finished, unless there&#39;s another task that needs to be started at a certain time. I&#39;m actually someone who gets so lost in my work that I forget eating and drinking. So yeah.. I&#39;d rather need a reminder to stop working now and then. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nicky J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I don\u2019t actually set a timer. Most of my tasks take &gt;25 minutes. I just set a task and complete it. But I\u2019m retired and I get to choose my tasks so that may not work for you. In which case I\u2019d say take a break. Reward yourself but set a time limit. Then finish your task.<br \/>\nYou could also ask yourself if it should be taking &gt;25 minutes. If not, are you truly focused? If so, estimate better how long it should take and set a longer timer. There\u2019s nothing that special about 25 minutes. Grownups can focus longer than that. Or they used to be able to&#8230; good luck!!\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffc <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Seth J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I ignore the timer and just keep going if I&#39;m on a roll with my task. I mark it completed after I finish the task so I don&#39;t get distracted by my phone. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chloe E. Just take as long as you need. You don&#39;t have to stop when the timer runs out. Just take your time and live life to the fullest. Marie Z. If my task takes longer I go with it. Especially if I&#39;m feeling motivated, I tend to do good work. 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