On: How the Pomodoro Technique changed my workday

[sph]

I like him making fun of us Italians, although we're not actually having any afternoon naps, unless you're over 70 or are a farmer :(

[kirubakaran → sph]

You're missing out then. Taking a 20-30min nap has been the best sustainable productivity hack + lifestyle change that I've done.

[467568985476 → kirubakaran]

How much do you sleep per night and how much caffeine do you drink?

I used to nap like that too, until I reduced my caffeine (one cup of coffee in the morning now) and started consistently getting 8-10 hours of sleep per night. I'm much happier and more productive than I ever was when I felt like I was constantly battling exhaustion with afternoon naps and coffees.

[kirubakaran → 467568985476]

Thanks, I'll have to experiment with that. I drink plenty of coffee and sleep about 7 hours.

[shanemhansen → sph]

I just woke up from my afternoon nap (american here). I highly recommend it.

[dctoedt → sph]

I'm neither over 70 nor a farmer; I try to take a 10- to 20-minute afternoon nap pretty much every day. (It helps to be self-employed.)

[sph → dctoedt]

Now that I am self employed as well, I try to, but it just makes me want to sleep the whole afternoon. It's either sleep deprivation, or Italian genes :)