Working Wonders: 60 Quick Break Techniques to Beat Burnout, Boost Productivity and Revive Your Workday

by James Joseph

Human beings aren't meant to sit at a desk for hours at a stretch--that's why the coffee break was invented. But there are better ways to use your breaks. This book features quick, simple techniques... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425160033
• ISBN13: 9780425160039
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Learn The Art of Taking a Break from this great book!

This book is dedicated by the author to the millions of people sitting at their desks in desparate need of a break. Good breaks are empowering. According to this book, you will know them because they yield at least one, & generally more, of the following: - deep relaxation; - greater concentration; - enhanced creativity; - replensihed motivation; - sharper memory; - higher energy; - consolidation of information; - new information or new skills; - better sex life; - elevation in consciousness; - physical conditioning; - improved health; This book has 60 quick break techniques. I have tried all ( & adapted some) of them over the years. I fully concur with the author. Human beings are not built to sit at a desk for hours at a stretch. Our bodies are designed to move. There are a few small breaks which have since become my daily rituals till today: - drink water; - breathe deeply; - give my eyes a rest; - see more with soft focus (I play with random dot stereograms!); - read rapidly; - gaze out of the window; - listen to music; - use mindmaps & /or doodle; - relax all my muscles; - stretch often; - improve my sitting posture; - climb stairs; - play with a toy; - do cross crawls; As the book says, whether relaxing or reviving, the 60 brilliant breaks are the next best thing to taking a vacation - bringing you back to work feeling like you've come back to life! In summing up, this has been a great book. High recommended for al busy professionals!