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 your mind is wandering (when you’re not working or focused).
- How often your mind considers and plans for the future while you’re stepping back.
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