Break or Breakdown?

We all deserve a break. Hang on! The question is: won’t we lag behind if we take a break?

I come across many who take frequent breaks at the wrong times. What ensues is a disrupted schedule and breakneck workload. To cope with the load, guess what? Another break. Consequently massive chaos and the decision to avoid taking breaks from the next time.

This doesn’t mean that breaks aren’t essential. They surely are! And this blog post is all about the importance of taking breaks.

Given our age, we all have different notion of breaks. The ones who don’t really work in a productive way keep on taking breaks. On the contrary, the ones who work with passion often forget the importance of breaks. They say that they fall short of time to take a break. They fear missing the deadline. Surprisingly and contrastingly, a well-earned break will take them closer to their goal!

Taking a break means truly separating yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally from that task to indulge in something you enjoy. Such a short break, even of five to ten minutes, will enhance your performance. What you need to get rid of is the fear that a break will land you up in a problematic situation.

“All this sounds good in theory but practically, we can’t even spare a minute, leave aside five to ten minutes.” This is the usual response. In this case, be ready to face a version of yourself that you never visualized in the first place. At some point, a break not taken will result in frustration. You will end up working hard with no results. You will end up thinking that where did you go wrong?

The answer is: you did not go wrong in your efforts but you did go wrong by not taking a break and stuffing your brain with extremely high doses of your goal; more than your brain could handle. In simple terms, you may have broken down and once the flow goes away, it is difficult, though not impossible, to get it back.

So, it’s your call. Either breakdown or take a break at the right time to perform at your optimum.

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