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Guilt is an informative emotion

It’s often a sign we’re not acting in accordance with our values.

The guilt of not working stems from two places: 

  • From the fact that we value working hard
  • We consider the opportunity cost of our actions whenever we’re not working—what we could be doing instead of what we are doing. 
Don’t let this guilt of not working prevent you from taking a much needed break.

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Counter guilt around break time

Reflect on how you need to recharge—and, more than that, how doing good work depends on it:

  • How much you value resting your mind so you can do better, more creative work later.
  • How your focus will benefit from this attention break.
  • How many great ideas come while...

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"Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste. " ~ Benjamin Franklin

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We think of our opportunity cost if we decide to do something, fearing it is hampering our options and time, so we stay in limbo unable to decide on what to do.

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Toxic productivity is the outsized desire for productivity at all times and at the expense of our other priorities, from family life to hobbies.

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