Tony Schwartz, author and longtime student of performance and excellence in business, writes in the New York Times that studies show that “paradoxically, the best way to get more done may be to spend more time doing less…. strategic renewal— including daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from the office, and

Creatives, intellectuals, and those who work in a traditional workplace should consider working in intervals: focus hard for a period of time; take a short break during which you engage in some sort of physical activity; rinse and repeat. This is not only how you get the most out of your body but also how you get the most out of your mind.