Something I’ve been thinking about lately is how much pressure there is to always be productive. There was a week where I tried to use every free moment to catch up or get ahead in my work and my studies, and I ended up feeling more tired than accomplished.
I noticed that when I actually took a real break, I felt so much less drained afterward!

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Finding the balance between being productive and not working yourself to death is tricky for everyone to find. Even well seasoned professionals struggle to strike this balance.

I agree. Sometimes you have to take the break and remember that you are important enough to give yourself some downtime

It is a life-altering realization that giving yourself a break is being productive and accomplishing something. I see this a lot when people have hobbies. They want to monetize or do it for some other reason than just the joy of it. Which is valid and I can understand, but sometimes “unproductive” is helping you to do better.

My hobbies are supposed to be fun and bring me joy just for the sake of it, not stress! It was such an effort for me to unlearn that, and it still is sometimes.

Breaks are SO IMPORTANT. I tend to believe that if you don't take breaks and rest, your body will decide the time of the break for you and force you to take one.... and probably not at the best time.

Yes I agree

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