Have you ever found yourself staring at your transaction files and realized your mind is somewhere else? Do you find yourself reading the same document repeatedly and still not comprehending it?
Sadly, many agents fail to take any type of break from their business. The result is fatigue, exhaustion, reduced performance and often illness. If you’re ready to increase your effectiveness, make more money and have increased energy in 2022, taking well-timed breaks is the perfect solution.
The power of taking well-timed breaks
Research on what is known as reminiscence illustrates how powerful taking a periodic break can be:
When subjects performing trial after trial without rest (massed practice) are given a short break, perhaps midway through training, scores on the very next trial will show a significant improvement when compared with those of a massed group given no break. Reminiscence effects are most prominent in tasks demanding continuous attention and response.
Peak attention is characterized by the percentage of time you spend focused on a task as opposed to the amount of time you spend. You can increase this percentage by taking well-timed breaks that allow you to keep this percentage as high as possible.
10 ways to take breaks and keep your concentration and productivity high
The goal when taking a break is to find an activity that will relax and yet energize you so you can be fresh, alert and focused. If you would like to take more refreshing and rewarding breaks while also boosting your effectiveness, try out some of the 10 strategies below.
1. Change both the activity and the physical location
One of the best ways to take a break is to change your physical location in conjunction with a major change in the type of activity. For example, if you’ve been sitting at the computer, get out of the office and take a walk.
If you’ve been knocking on doors on a hot day, reward yourself by going inside and enjoying a cold drink. The goal is…