Work and rest are partners

Use deep breathing exercises to relax your body:

• Sit somewhere comfortable with a straight back
• Close your eyes and begin breathing through your nose
• Breathe in for a count of two.
• Hold your breath for a count of one
• Breathe out through your mouth ...

If you have ever gotten in bed but your mind race with all the unfinished tasks, to-dos, and scenarios you replay in your mind, then you will know the importance of relaxing your mind.

To relax your mind, close any open loops and follow a 'shut down' routine.

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Eye strain is a common symptom of too much time on a screen. It can lead to headaches, tense shoulders and back, and potentially blurred vision.

A simple exercise to help with eye-strain: After every 20 minutes, look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

A master list can help you relax your mind. A master list is a document where you write down every task, email, to-do, and idea. For each item, write down a concrete next step, set a deadline, and categorise them as either working on now, waiting for someone else

• Have a conversation with your boss on expectations and boundaries. Be open about when you're available and when not.
• Keep your phone in another room to resist the urge to check it.
• Remove work apps from your phone or home ...

This popular technique systematically relaxes your muscle groups one at a time.

• Lie down and stretch out.
• Breathe in and tense the first muscle group, for example, your hands. Tense hard, but not to the point of pain. Hold for 4-10 seconds.
• Exhale and relax the musc...