This document provides tips for becoming a more productive person by taking regular breaks to recharge. It recommends slowing down every couple hours to prevent burnout and taking 10-15 minute breaks after periods of focus to allow your brain to fully recharge. Maintaining a well-rested, fully charged brain will increase your productivity and ability to get tasks done quickly compared to an exhausted brain.

1. HOWTO BECOME A
PRODUCTIVE PERSON
SLOW DOWN AND TAKE BREAKS

2. RECHARGE IT
• Throughout the day, slow down and take breaks to help you
stay productive.
• Your brain is like a machine; it cannot run forever.
• For example, if you keep using a machine for a long period
of time, it will get hot and will not be as productive as in the
beginning, or it might shut down.

3. DO NOT WEARYOURSELF OUT
 You have to slow down and take breaks throughout the day
to prevent from wearing yourself out.
 You have to force yourself to take breaks.
 The only time when the brain stops working is when you
stop working.

4. STOPYOURSELF AND REST
• When your brain is busy working on a task, it will not
have the mental energy to tell you that you are tired.
• Your brain will keep on working and it does not matter
how tired it is.
• For example, you could go through the whole day without
feeling tired, but you are actually very tired.

5. AREYOU BEING PRODUCTIVE?
 Even though you might think that you are being
productive throughout the day because you have done
a lot without resting, try to remember what you
actually did.
 You will realize that you did not do much.

6. DO NOT FORCEYOUR BRAIN
• When you force your brain to do something that does not
have the energy for, it will never get the job done
successfully.
• For example, if you attend a class or an event that is longer
than two hours, you will start to feel tired and unfocused
after two hours.

7. 10-15 MINUTES REST
• The longer you force your brain to work after two hours,
the more unproductive you will become.
• It is important that you rest for at least 10-15 minutes
after each two hours that you work, because that is how
long your brain can stay productive.
• Your brain needs to rest in order to recharge its energy.

8. DEVELOP A PRODUCTIVE MIND
• When you come back to work after your rest, your brain is
fully charged, which means you will work at your full
capacity and work faster and better.
• For example, a productive mind can accomplish a project in
four hours compared to an unproductive mind that has to
take five to six hours to finish the same task.

9. CHARGEYOUR BRAIN
• If you have a battery that is 70% charged, it will not last
longer than another battery that is 100% charged.
• Not only does the 100% charged battery last longer, but it
will produce better result compared to the 70% charged
battery.
• And that is why it is recommended to charge your battery
to 100% before using it.

10. INCREASEYOUR ENJOYMENT
When you get great results from a productive mind.
You develop a good feeling from within you, which
will increase your enjoyment level.

11. TAKEYOUR BREAK
• Do not take your breaks for granted, and make sure that
you do take them.
• Whenever you feel tired it is important for you to rest.
• Or every hour, stand up and get away from your work area
so your brain can look at something else.
• The brain needs a rest from seeing the same thing.