Break Reminder for Researchers

You opened one paper. Now you have 47 tabs and it's 2am. A screaming bird intervenes.

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The Research Rabbit Hole

You started reading one paper. Then you followed a citation. Then another. Then you found a fascinating tangent. Five hours later, you've consumed massive amounts of information but can't remember any of it.

Academic research demands deep focus. But there's a difference between productive deep work and an unfocused information binge that leaves you exhausted and no closer to your goals.

                The research insight: Your best ideas don't come during hour 6 of reading. They come when you step away, let information settle, and return with perspective. Breaks are part of the intellectual process.
            

Why Researchers Need Diwa

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Escape the Citation Spiral

You don't need to read every related paper today. Diwa interrupts the spiral so you can actually process what you've read.

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Enable Insight Formation

Connections between ideas form during rest, not active reading. Give your brain the space to synthesize.

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Tab Count Reality Check

30+ browser tabs of papers you'll "read later" is procrastination in disguise. Diwa calls it out.

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Balance Reading and Writing

Reading is easier than writing. Timed blocks ensure you spend time on output, not just input.

Your Research Workflow

Set clear goals: "Read 3 papers" or "Write 500 words"

Use 45-50 minute blocks with Diwa

Diwa screams → take notes on what you just read, then rest

After the break, decide: continue or switch to writing?

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