Glossary / Diminishing Returns

Diminishing Returns

Each additional hour produces less than the last.

Cognitive work caps around 4 hours of true deep work per day. Pomodoros beyond that are usually shallow.

Related

• Deep Work — Cognitively demanding work performed in a distraction-free state.
• Burnout — Chronic workplace stress that hasn't been successfully managed.

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More from the glossary

• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Shallow Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Default Mode Network
• Diffuse Thinking