How often to take a break from AI

It’s commonly accepted that to maintain optimal health and productivity during the work day you should take a 5-10 minute break from the computer every hour.

That’s at a minimum.

If you’re an office worker or a wfh worker, you should get plenty of opportunities to get up from your desk and get away from the computer screen each hour. A face to face meeting, a short walk to the kitchen to get a drink, go to the toilet, have a hallway conversation.

That’s an easy 5-10 minutes away from the screen. And no, don’t spend this time on your phone.

So how often and for how long should you take a break from AI?

For now, let’s start with this:

Don’t spend more than half of any hour using AI.

So use AI tools and platforms for a maximum of 30 minutes each hour. That means take a break from AI every hour and spend no more than half of your work day using it.