Research

Short, cited notes on why a 10-minute pause works.

• Why 10 Minutes

  Attention residue, micro-breaks, HRV. The core rationale.

• Breathing & 6 bpm

  Autonomic balance and HRV at ~0.1 Hz (optional mode).

• Micro-breaks Evidence

  What improves reliably; when performance benefits appear.

• Attention Residue

  Why switching hurts and how a pause clears the slate.