Just started working IM from home, seriously, how do you focus?

Well, I am doing IM for about five hours a day, maybe less. I don`t have any problems with focusing, I just fall into work and time passes in no time

I don`t have any special tactic, all I do is play some music and work. Of course I take breaks you know, I also have a dog and need to spend some time with him (is only 5 months old), but when I return to work..

I have a list of the stuff I need to do and don't stop until it's ticked off. For me, splitting larger projects into small tasks works.

I feel your pain though.. I find it really hard to focus at times.

LOL I do the same, I say I am going to get to work than BAM facebook, youtube, and snacking on junk food. I gotten a lot better by making a list with five things that has to be done soon on a sticky note and put it on my monitor. So the next time I do something I am not suppose to the sticky note is there.

There is no significance to the amount of time you spend. It is the quality of work realized or more precisely the productivity that you have realized. Plan you day properly, fix small and realistic goals. Write them down. Visualize the positive effects of your achieving your goals and every time you feel that you are getting distracted, just look at the note you have made, visualize your success again. This will keep you focused. This seems to be very simple but trust me it works wonders.

There are many ways to do the same things in IM. You have to choose one and get really good at it. Then you can start looking at other ways.

Decide to do a certain task in a certain time and DO NOT get up from the chair until the task is done. Works just fine.

Same with me, I need pressure to concentrate. Or good motivation. And do not eat junk food. It makes the blood come from head to stomach. Similar blood movement is caused by hot women, so you've got to be careful when trying to concentrate

I start at 10 in the morning and work for 3 hours. This is the period that a human is most productive. Al though that is what mordern science states! I must say it works for me. The rest of 5 hour work day is spent on spying on the competition and brainstorming new solid ideas. That's an average work day though.

I got to say that I have 15 hour work days too but that's due enticed moments and most of the time these days are the magical days where you really learn and earn alot!

Just go with the flow, if you feel like strumming that guitar just do it while surfing the web. Hell, make an affiliate song and get inspired!

You need to stay from everything that will distract you, at first it might be hard, but later you will get used to shunning entertainment.

And like many said, write down everything you will be doing that day, making sure they are realistic goals, if a goal is getting difficult, break it down into more goals to simplify it.

Remember you are in a race, and the one that keeps a straight line and runs the fastest wins, so focus on your work with the aim of finishing it as soon as possible.

I like the Eugene Schwartz approach...

Set your clock for 33mins and 33 seconds and work flat out without any distraction. Take a break and then do it again.

Try to...

Prioritise you work by honestly asking yourself "What should I do..." instead of "What do I want to do..."

I have To Do lists but I've learned to keep them only 4 tasks long because otherwise you have unrealistic expectations of yourself for the day or you end up picking the easiest, least important things first and not getting the most important ones done because you run out of time.

Hey I totally understand your plight, it can be difficult to focus. It is very important to have a prioritized list made up for the day. For me, if i can steadily stay at a task for longer than 45 minutes or so, I start getting into a good work flow and it makes focusing easier. Put up pictures of things that you are working towards as inspiration.

I also understand the whole music thing. I'll hear a song and think that I need to learn that really great guitar lick "real quick". I've started listening to electronic remixes of songs instead to remedy that situation. Plus it the electronic music keeps me going.

It's procrastination due to a fear of success.

If you stay as you are you will never be successful. I totally understand how you feel, as I do this a lot as well, but there are times when I just sit down and get things done. My way of procrastinating is to read books on IM and educate myself when really I should be getting out there and taking action - writing those articles and ebooks and building that website.

A days work is 50mins X 8 of concentrated blocks....

1) Write the 8 things you need to do each day

2) Buy a timer

3) Focus on 50 mins

4) Mess around for 10 mins

5) Repeat

Well looking forward to that song mate! LOL

The two points that I would like to give are:

1. Avoid Distraction :

If you want to get focused and get the most out of your efforts, make sure to avoid all distractions.

It is simple ...

Just list out all the distraction and try your best to avoid them.

2. Have a plan and work a plan

Make a plan , have daily to do list and work based on your plan and daily tasks .

Messing around is a key part of success....you have to earn the right to mess around though...

All you need is a daily plan of tasks you need to get done. They should keep you focused and not let anything distract you. You can go for a coffee, sandwiches or play guitar, after you have them finished (or at least, most of them).

Signing off messengers does help as well

I'm new to IM, but I have worked from home for 2 years as an online professor for four different schools. I find that it helps to treat it as a job. I get up, shower, shave, and dress nicely, so I feel that I am going to work. I have a designated space for work. At first, it was a corner of a bedroom, but then I was able to build a small detached office in my yard. I set hours for myself, and stick to them. It will take time to build the kind of habits that you need.

Of course, I have also learned the other side of the coin- if I wanted to live like a slave to the clock, I'd have a real job. Some days you need to just give yourself some time to enjoy your life. Otherwise, why do this?

Probably you do not know what to work on and what to do, make a list with tasks. I have so much work that being 10 hours on PC and working only is very easy, just get to work

You need to plan your Day - or the Day will run you!
I have better focus when I started planning my time on what I need to do each day.
Create a simple spreadsheet - list down the tasks you plan to do the the following day - assigned time slot for each task - track your day. By doing this, I have complete control and awareness of how I spend my time - and ensure that it is invested on activities that empowers. Simple but very effective!

I usually have a problem with stopping working and doing something else...

The basic rule is this:
Compartmentalize
Don't work where you sleep
Don't use same browser for fun and work
If you can, don't use same PC for work and fun
Don't use same time for work and fun
Don't eat while working

Have a plan and follow it.
If you haven't finished doing what's planned, then why go have fun. You haven't deserved it

May the Force be with you

Alex

I do IM every night probably 5-6 hours. I have myself a business strategy plan where I map everything that I need to do to accomplish one goal at a time. Then when I'm done with my first goal I move to the next. I think all you need is to create a mind set or a system in place. Without them you will procrastinate alot. I think nearly everyone goes through this process because they are overloaded with too much information and/or lack of experience from one skill.

For me I find myself in the same situation sometimes, some days I will find myself really getting some work done, whereas others I'l be sat looking at the screen blankly, checking my Facebook... email... etc.

What Ive started to do is to make a schedule, it wasn't my idea It was some advice I got from someone else. But to really write down what I was going to do and when (and it must be really specific) so that I can check what Ive done and tick it off when I've completed it.

Since starting this I've found my focus has really sky-rocketed! So this is what I recommend you do.

Just use a spreadsheet document and sort out the time slots for each day your going to set aside for IM, instantly block out any times you think you wont be able to do, then each week, or even at the start of each day look at what you want to achieve, break the tasks down and put them into your schedule.

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned at all, but one problem I've had (that I still suffer from a little) is the fear of success!

I've self-sabotaged my efforts by procrastination and I came to realise that I was worried about what success might mean.

Success means change; a change in how I view life, money, my day-to-day activities... Change is rough, some people go through their lives doing everything they can to avoid change!

It sounds stupid, but definitely think about it, at least for a little while. Do you fear change? (read: success)

I work my way through the issue when it comes up by analysing WHY I want to succeed; is success worth attaining? Why? What does it get me? Am I better off after succeeding? Happier?

Once I've worked my way through those issues, my productivity shoots through the roof!

Anyhow, I thought I'd mention this here as it's somewhat counter-intuitive and gets missed quite often; not saying it'll solve your problems or that you're even suffering from it, but give it a thought or two

I have the opposite problem. I find myself so focused I have trouble stopping to eat, exercise etc.

When I want to get really focused I go to a hotel for 3 days and focus 100% of my time doing that project. If you got the budget to do that, thats what I recommend.

It gets you out of your normal space and because your paying for the room you take even more action.

You really need focus and planning to fill up your 6 hour day productively. It's not healthy to work 6 hours straight though, as that is not optimal in terms of productivity and efficiency either.

What I'd start with is a timer of some sort (this can be something as simple as a physical egg timer), and train yourself to work in bursts of 30-50 minute chunks of time where you do nothing but what you've set out to do (obviously, at the very least you'd want to set up a to-do list of 3-5 crucial things you'd like to accomplish for the day). Block out all distractions during this time, and then reward yourself with a 5-10 minute break in between. Take a look at the Pomodoro technique here and adapt it to your individual needs -

The Pomodoro Technique®

Try it for several weeks - I think you'll be surprised at how much your productivity will skyrocket following this plan.

Paul

Oh gosh I really do feel your pain because I have trouble focusing myself. But what I am working on is when the kids are in school and when I am not working that my part time thing where I am j.ust o.ver b.roke I make sure I block away that time to learn what I can about IM and start implementing it at the right times. It takes discipline to stay focused but I also think there is some fear playing in this as well. I say that because when you are going through any change for the better, it is scary! It is scary what will happen.. and if you are bettering yourself you will be successful inevitably so knowing this deep down can actually be scary. My best advice is to work your way off slowly. Instead of blocking off 6 hours to focus on IM, try 1 hour to start, and then 2 and then work your way up! This is what I am doing and it does help! I just feel when jumping into anything too quickly, you will retreat big time due to fear... baby steps goes a long way, believe me!

It's an avoidance loop.

Whenever I start one I just slap myself pretty hard, and get back to work.

Having three main things that you want to get done each day is a great way to stay focused.

Napolean Hill said that the number one cause of failure is the lack of a definite purpose (lack of focus).

Sounds to me like when you sit down to work you don't have a plan or goals you want to accomplish.

My work flow is based on specific tasks and not time.

For example,

Today I am completely rewriting the video support code for a wordpress theme I am working on. It may take me a couple of hours or I might still be working on it at 1am but my goal for today is to finish that task. Every day has a similar task.

It might help you to get a day planner so you can map out your week and what you want to accomplish each day.

As far as staying focused. It's discipline, just like with any job.

I screw off plenty during the day but as long as I accomplish what I set out to do, mission accomplished. The more I screw off, the longer it takes to finish a task which means the longer I am sitting in front of my computer and not out having fun.

The laboratory / office / spare bedroom becomes a dismal place after a couple of hours and I don't want to spend all day in solitary confinement. The quicker I finish a task, the sooner I can be out flirting with the girls at starbucks.

I'm self employed because I want the freedom to do what I want which does include a fair amount of screwing off but I also know that if I'm not working, I'm not eating, so there is financial motivation as well. I can't rely on a steady paycheck while I BS around the water cooler.

And, remove your distractions. You could look at my desk and yell, This Is Sparta! because it's a bare and spartan work environment.

If you're a smoker and happen to chain smoke while working. Doing pushups and situps before you go outside to smoke (smoking inside is stinky) isn't a bad idea either. It's the C90X IM workout.

I guess you need to focus and avoid distractions. For me, I do just that with the help of music. When I start work, I just put on my headphones and do what needs to be done. It also helps in that it makes time go by faster, so there are no lazy moments for me.

1.) Create for yourself S.M.A.R.T targets and goals.
2.) Break the big goals down into smaller objectives and award yourself everytime one is completed.
3.) Drink a heck of a load of caffinee.

Giving yourself regular breaks and moving rooms occasionally helps as well.

Make note, listen to your favorite music and make note.
Simple!!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. This is a quick visit cos I've actually put some of your ideas into action and I'm on a short break as per the Pomodoro Technique suggested by paulie888.

I have managed to focus when I'm supposed to be so I truly am grateful for your inspiration, ideas hints and insights.

Hopefully it's not a one off and I'll keep this up.

Anyone reading this who does strugglke with this, it's well worth reading through this thread to pick up atleast an idea or two that could help.

Thanks again

Right my timer tells me break times up, time to focus

Tony

I find that checking my bank balance usually motivates me - either in a positive or negative way

Lol, foodshopping is quite motivating too, when you see how are the prices going up every day.

Just thought about this today, actually, as I have been struggling with the same problem as you - for quite some time..

My thought was that I think what would work the best for me personally would be to get a "accountability mentor", or just a plain IM mentor to be held accountable to. I myself work best under pressure, even though I prefer to be my own boss.

Alternatively, public deadlines are good. Promise your list/blog/customers that you will hold a webinar in 2 weeks (fixed date), for example. Works wonders!

And yeah, to-do lists and chunking down your projects helps with the focus, and there's nothing like the great feeling of checking those boxes - "Done! Done! Done!".

There is a program to track what you are doing with your computer. So let's say that I go to facebook more than 15 minutes per day, program will give you notification or even you can set the program so when you open some website that will waste your time it will blocked.

Try " Rescue Time " it's free and useful

It can be difficult. The best thing I do is to make a list of tasks that MUST be accomplished that day and just focus on the task and how to accomplish them.

But then, I check out the Warrior Forum and..........Here I am again.

DTaylor

Hiya Tony,

I have a pretty bad case of A.D.D. and a mild case of dyslexia. So when I first got started (about ten years ago), it was very difficult for me to stay focused. I went to a therapist that specialized in those areas and his advice really helped me out. He worked with one of my mentors at the time and both of them came up with an effective strategy. Ultimately, however, the motivation has to come from inside yourself.

First, he said I should get rid of any obvious distractions. I got rid of all the televisions in the house, cancelled my cable, cancelled any video game subscriptions (Everquest, etc.), and set up a room in my house that was solely designed for working, studying, researching, etc.

He also made it a point to get up every 30-60 minutes and take a 5-10 minute break. A recent article on Dr. Mercola's website showed that sitting down for hours increases the chances of getting a heart attack by 54% (not a typo). So taking breaks and moving around is very important.

Secondly, my mentor had me write down my goals and to visualize them. He said I should do this at least once a day for 3 to 5 minutes. This helped reinforce my RAS (reticular activating system) to focus on my goals and to help me get excited about them. Without potent goals and reinforcing the positive emotions they bring every single day, makes it tough to stay focused.

Thirdly, I spent less time with unsupportive people. In my specific case, I broke up with my unsupportive girlfriend (who was an energy vampire and felt jealous against my PC) and I tied off a couple friendships that, in essence, weren't real friendships. I began connecting with people in marketing forums and seminars. I made sure to spend time with people who "got it".

Online marketing is definitely not for everyone. It takes focus, extreme discipline, and way above-average desire. Without the desire and motivation, it's going to be tough to stay focused. Most people think about the money that this endeavor will make them, but it's far more effective to think about what's going to make you happy and fulfilled. Focus on whatever it is that will do those things.

For me it was freedom, travel, spending more time with my family and true friends, and to rid myself of the corporate shackles forever. That always motivated me, even through the toughest of times.

Impotent goals lead to impotent actions, so it's critical to have goals that move you. People that are dead-ass serious about this write down their goals and review them everyday. If you don't review them daily, even if it's just for one minute, it's difficult to condition your subconscious to focus on what's important. Our minds tend to wander and without taking control of what your mind focuses on, your mind is definitely going to become a distraction.

Like my mentor once told me when I asked him, "how do I stay focused?".

His reply, "Simple. You just do it. And let nothing stand in your way. View anything that causes a distraction as an obstacle to achieving your goals. Imprint that on your mind, body, and soul."

Good luck!

RoD

The biggest thing that motivates me is knowing that if I don't get it done I don't get paid and I have to get a "real job", something I am in very real peril of dealing with, and something I never want to have again.

Also agree with Malachi, doing it in the pajamas really doesn't work for me either. Taking it as 'work' helps a lot. And maybe your 'work hours' are a little bit different. I can't get the wagons moving til 10am.

I have to agree with Ganesh, AFI, and some other members. It really helps me focus if I don't sit down for hours on end. That's just inviting distractions! The quality of work is what matters so I break tasks down into smaller groups and attack them an hour at a time. I've read somewhere before that, "The human brain can really only concentrate for 45 minutes at a time."
I find this to be pretty accurate as my attention starts to drift after 50 minutes or so. So do like most have already mentioned and break tasks down and prioritize.

I'm finding that if I wake up early, usually around 6:00am, I can focus a lot better. Not sure why that is. It just seems "quieter" and it's easier to focus early in the A.M.

Once I'm going, it's easier to keep working consistently. If I wake up and get sidetracked it's harder to remain consistent throughout the day.

I have a really hard time focusing as well. It's hard when you have a 14 month old running around and is very attached to her momma! She also wants to play on the computer! And since I am just getting started, I am having a hard time figuring out which tasks I should be focusing on. I get overwhelmed by all of my choices and signed up for a bunch of different things to help me, now they are overcrowding my email box!

You really need to make a plan and follow it strictly. It's easy to get lost online if you don't have any definable goals and clear tasks. I usually spend a day or two creating a 12-16 week campaign and then running that as opposed to just "winging" it. It's much easier that way.

Have to LOL, my dog's called Bill so it's a double whammy there!

Its all about structure, and how you structure your days.

Best have a seperate room for your work, a home office that seperates your biz life from the family humdrum beyond the office room door. Try to explain to anyone at home that when your office door is shut, you are actually at work and not drooling over Kelly Brook pictures....

Set tasks, small tasks that together accomplish a project outline for a client over a week to a month depending on the project life cycle e.g. someone wants 100 links, it can take a day or two with automation or several days if done by hand. Know your limits and your efficiency - do you have the tools to make your time management efficient?

If you plan to outsource any tasks, what are they, and how long will that freelancer take to complete it, and how much time do you save? Log all this.

Use excel to log it all and tick the tasks off when done. Any deadlines being breached, mark in red when close to the date. Tick when done - we like this one!

Biggest challenge - information overload... In IM, we can spend a lot of time reading on how to market products and hardly enough time in action, a common starting bad habit... This wont work when you get a stream of clients expecting deadlines so start as you mean to go on. Lay out a task list, like a to-do list, nothing fancy, no need for management tools like MS Project and all those, you have enough learning curves in IM, keep it simple.

It feels good at the end of the day, when you can look at your ticked list and see you have completed a set amount of work for clients. And your clients will thank you for respecting their business goals.

When it comes to reading on IM and testing tools, choose a slot in the week for this, be vigilant here. When i first started, days vanished just reading blogs and articles, and getting sucked into squeeze pages the length of Tokyo... Then you earn no money, cant pay the mortgage, and you know the rest...

Discipline is easy with a plan, plan the action, action the plan...

and you will do fine.

Hi,

Focus.

Do the stuff you have to do first - business admin - paying bills - earning money (mail shots, blog posts etc.).

Do the stuff you enjoy doing second.

Work early mornings - less distractions.

Get phone numbers that nobody knows and divert all your calls to an automated system.

Brian

I have found that it helps to develop your plan of attack first where you outline every aspect of your niche topic to include site structure, keyword domination and marketing strategy.

Once you have that information you can then begin to develop a list of activities to complete each day in support of accomplishing a part of your total plan of attack.

As you build your list program in specific break times which canbe based around outside/routine activities such as mid-morning break, lunch break, mid-afternoon break, family dinner break, interaction with children break, spouse interaction break...etc

Once you have a routine built and scheduled on paper it becomes much easier to manage it and remain focused.

If that fails I reckon you could just outsource everything...lol

Respectfully,
Tim

Its tough. Try working on IM while travelling the world. I have tried it and I couldn't work. Too many better things to do/see and slow internet in many places.

I think everybody who works from home knows this problem.

free up an extra room - build a real office. do not work in a room which is or looks like your living room.
no TV or other stuff. clean up your desk. make a daily\weekly plan. after x days this and that is done. you need to get into the working mood. distraction is a problem but it can be minimized if you got a plan (as already mentioned in the recent posts)
concentrate and focus - after a few weeks you get used to it.
I tend to be a workaholic so I need to focus on stop working sometimes

oh and do not spend to much time on the boards. hours are gone in no time.

My entire house is very distracting for me and the only way I can work on is without the internet. My work highly involves writing articles almost all the time and so I just grab a little info from the net and set off to my drawing room. That place really gives me the silence I need without any distractions and I manage working without intervals there. The problem for me is I'm always running out of time. When I'm not working, I'm worried time is flying out of my hand and when I am, I am ALWAYS disappointed that I am not as efficient as I want to be.

When I work focused, time passes quicker than ever. But there is no cure for my scarcity of time.

What I am about to share is the secrets of bigtime corporate honchos... and what I use to focus like a laser beam! IT LOOKS LIKE THIS___)> FOCUS.

I thought I would help out stragglers who are getting caught up in revving up their engines. As for me, I operate on V8 EVERY DAY!!!

Think of time as PPC. Are you getting your money's worth? Be productive as you can be, by indicating EXACTLY productive you are. You can draw out a special graph, called a gantt chart. It measures productivity and task over time, by other indexing factors.

Too complicated you think? Then skip on and don't finish reading my reply.
If this is not what you want to hear, then skip my post.

Ok, now I know you are serious. If you think you are in just the RIGHT time at the RIGHT place, I may have a WSO up about it soon. I will show you how to control your destiny every day! Just send me a private PM NOW if you are interested or if you want a review copy!

Good luck. Learn the right skills and move!!!! Go Go Go! [ps sorry for all the shouting, I just had to get your attention!]

Working at home is very distracting..that's why a lot of people not able to succeed at it and they quit..
My suggestion for you is to set up a to do list for the next 3 months.

What gets me buy is knowing I need to make money to survive and I want to buy a nice car and nice home within the next few years. So I get my ass to work lol.. But in seriousness you need to set weekly or daily goals that are measurable. Put it in writing, set your alarm clock and get the job done. If you have to do an hour here and there that works.

Also be sure to workout or do something fitness wise early or in the middle of your day, it'll help you focus and get some work done.

Stick to one business method or business model and work hard at it until you make money. If it turns out to be scaleable then rinse and repeat. If not, make all the money you can with it and move on to something bigger and better.

I had to get an office. It was worth the $500 a month, because I then decided to hire people to sell my product and now Ive got a few new clients. Im not getting rich, but I'm making progress. I get a lot more done then I ever did at home.

You should set a goal and a reward for yourself...for example:

When you write 1 article and post it to your website you will stop for a cup of coffee

or

When you finish building and uploading your new squeeze you'll take a short walk.

Knowing you have a reward will really help you to dig in and get the job done!

Fantastic response guys, thanks

What I'm getting here is the following

Make a plan and then make a start on that plan.

Structure your day with the plan in mind using lists/targets/deadlines

Have your goals clearly in mind and use pictures of cars houses holidays or
whatever works for you to keep motivated.

But also use the opposite as a motivator. the cost of not taking action such as not paying the bills, not giving the kids the things you want to, having to have a JOB

Be self aware in terms of understanding your own internal/subconscious reasons for procrastination/avoidance.

Slap yourself when necessary but equally reward yourself for even the small achievements

Chunk your time down and take regular breaks.

Get a space that's for work and nothing but work, clutter free clear of distractions.

I'm going to print these out and refer to them daily to keep myself on track.

To stay focus, consistent, and persistent is really no simple task.
So what i did is to evaluate what had happen yesterday,
and analyse what can be done to improve it, like better time
management stuff, etc.

I will try to stay away from things that distract me,
and try to do things that are productive.

I will list out the things that need to be done,
and perform it accordingly. So breaking the big task
into simpler and easy tasks are better for me.

Set a timer for what you're trying to do. Works wonders.

You'll never know you can have superhuman abilities once you do this.

What kinda timer?

Cool Timer 2.1 - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

PS: Feel free to use it in any ways you like. For your case, if you set it to 6 hours and you do nothing, you'll feel very bad later on when the honk goes off!

But I've found I could churn plenty of articles if I set it to 12-14 minutes per article each time.

Source: Experience

I love this! Anytime you catch yourself getting distracted, just ask yourself if you are FOCUSing.

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There was a good thread on here ageees ago about "Power Hours". Maybe some would be so kind to dig it out

Clutter free desk and headphones works best for me.

Table, Laptop and Ashtray - that is all you need! (Most don't even need the ashtray)

Reading through your goals every morning works fine too. You'll soon realize that if you do f*** all you'll feel sorry for yourself. Eventually the guilt of doing nothing everyday will kick in I'm sure

I thought I was the the only one. I could do absolutely nothing in a matter of a day and just waste time. You have to focus and have a strict schedule, you will be much more productive!

I've found that kicking off the day with a to-do list really helps. What do you actually want to achieve that day. Write it down and then tick if off as you go. If you don't have a plan it is really easy to waste time (especially on this forum ) and think that you are working when you really arent actually achieving anything that will help you build your business.

So write a list each day and get to work. Reward yourself with 20 min on the Warrior forum or facebook every couple of hours, but make sure you knock your list off each day. Give it a go and see what happens.

Leave the house. I cannot work at home, there are
WAY TOO many distractions for me.

I find myself to be most productive with my laptop
at the local library or my local Starbucks. Also, have
a to-do list to make sure you stay on track and don't
end up browsing forums or other time-sucking online
activities.

Rien

I usually go in with a specific site / thing to do in mind. Then crank up some motivating tunes to keep me challenged and thinking about the goal.

Motivation and self challenge keeps me on my tasks at hand, breaks do tend to help but most of the time I'm thinking about what I was doing when taking breaks. Workaholic