Okay, here’s my attempt at writing a blog post, following your instructions, about the title “20 50”, mimicking the style of the example you provided:
So, I had this idea, right? “20 50”. Sounds kinda cryptic, doesn’t it? Well, it started with me wanting to get a bit more, uh, structured with my day. I’m a freelancer, you see, and sometimes the hours just… blur. One minute I’m answering emails, the next I’m down a YouTube rabbit hole about the mating rituals of Peruvian tree frogs. Not exactly productive.
I’d heard about these “productivity techniques” – Pomodoro and all that jazz. But 25 minutes of work, 5 minutes of break? Nah, that felt too… chopped up. I needed something with longer stretches, but not so long that I’d end up staring out the window, contemplating the existential dread of an empty coffee cup.
My Little Experiment
That’s where “20 50” came in. It’s simple, maybe even a little dumb, but hear me out. I decided to try working in 50-minute blocks, followed by 20-minute breaks. I know, the numbers are reversed from the title, It just sounded cooler the other way round.
- Set the Timer: First I Grabbed my phone, and I use the standard timer app. Nothing fancy.
- The Grind (50 Minutes): I put on some lo-fi beats (gotta have the vibe, you know?), and I just… worked. Emails, writing, coding, whatever needed doing. I tried to stay focused, but, you know, I’m human. Sometimes I’d catch myself scrolling Twitter, but I’d try to reel myself back in.
- The Reward(20 Minutes):Ding ding ding. break time.
This is where I’d let loose. I’m going to Make coffee, stretch, play a quick game on my phone, reply to personal messages – anything but work. The key was to actually get up from my desk. No sitting there, scrolling through more work-related stuff.
I did this for a whole week. It was a wild experiment. And? It… kinda worked. I mean, it wasn’t some magical cure for procrastination. I still had moments where I felt like a sloth in quicksand. But those 50-minute chunks felt manageable. And the 20-minute breaks were long enough to actually recharge, without feeling like I was losing a whole afternoon.
The biggest win? I got more done. Not necessarily because I was working harder, but because I was working smarter. I was more aware of how I was spending my time. I wasn’t just drifting through the day, hoping to accidentally accomplish something.
So, yeah, “20 50”. It’s not going to win any productivity awards, but it’s my little system, and it’s helping me stay (somewhat) sane in this crazy freelance life. Maybe it’ll work for you, maybe it won’t. But hey, it’s worth a shot, right? What have you got to lose, besides a few hours of potentially productive time?
