diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index eb4649e..3fe889f 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" # colors!
 setw -g xterm-keys on
 set -s escape-time 10                     # faster command sequences
-set -sg repeat-time 800                   # increase repeat timeout
+set -sg repeat-time 500                   # increase repeat timeout
 set -s focus-events on
 
 set -g prefix2 C-a                        # GNU-Screen compatible prefix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ set -g set-titles on          # set terminal title
 set -g display-panes-time 800 # slightly longer pane indicators display time
 set -g display-time 1000      # slightly longer status messages display time
 
-set -g status-interval 10     # redraw status line every 10 seconds
+set -g status-interval 20     # redraw status line every 10 seconds
 
 # clear both screen and history
 bind -n C-l send-keys C-l \; run 'sleep 0.1' \; clear-history