With the Motley Full Money Extra, I'm Chris Hill. Whether you're in school or at a job,

it's important to have a good work ethic. Even in these uncertain times, maybe especially

in these uncertain times. When so many of us are required to finish our classes or work

from home, there's an understandable desire to want to work hard. Just make sure you don't

burn yourself out. Daniel Levitton is a professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience

at McGill University. He's also written several New York Times bestsellers, including the

organized mind, thinking straight in the age of information overload. We're definitely

living in the information age, and Levitton has a tip for anyone who's out there working

hard.

I think all of us feel like if we stop work for even just five minutes, we're going to

fall irretrievably behind. The fact is, if you stop and take a break of about 15 minutes

every two hours, it allows you to hit a kind of neural reset button in your brain so that

when you come back to your work, you'll find that you're more creative, you're refreshed,

you've replenished some of the depleted neurochemicals, and a number of studies show that at the

end of the day, people who took these 15 minute breaks every couple of hours not only

got more done than people who plowed through, but their work was of a higher quality and

more creative. This is even more so true with NAPS. A single 15 minute nap in the afternoon

gives you an effective IQ increase of 10 points.

Again, Daniel Levitton's book is the organized mind, thinking straight in the age of information

overload. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go increase my IQ by 10 points. I'm Chris

Hill. Thanks for listening. We'll see you next time.