Hate that I don't have a good work-life separation; it's totally on me. I'm guilty of taking long lunch breaks, but it's the general trend in the team. When I'm back from supposed 'lunch break, my motivation and focus dip so hard but it's so hard to fight the FOMO of everyone else having fun conversations. I guess they're okay with going back home with work they could have done at the office. Any tips on how I can break away and be more intentional during my actual work hours? How long are your lunch breaks?

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You're never really missing out that much. I had a similar problem and i started using the Pomodoro Technique, which means you working in focused intervals (typically 25 minutes) and follow each of these 25 min intervals with short breaks. You have just as much involvement with the never ending conversation your colleagues are having but you also get your owrk done. But it rreally takes being strict with yourself about not taking more than 5-7 minutes of break Slowly your concentration gets so much better and you don't even want to be part of the conversations.

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Omg get out of the long lunch break trap. Ruined my WLB for years before I realized it was as simple as getting ish done at work!!!

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