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Dec 2024
7m 36s

Learn How to Take a Break Without Guilt ...

Jim Kwik, Your Brain Coach, Founder www.KwikLearning.com
About this episode

How do you make yourself feel okay with taking time off and taking a break?

We talk a lot in this community about the importance of taking a break. Your brain needs rest to function at its best. But how do you take a break without the guilt, FOMO, or feeling like you’re not doing enough to achieve your goals?

I’m excited to dig deep on this topic for today’s episode. I’ve talked before about how to take a brain break, but letting go of those negative feelings around rest can make it difficult to turn regular breaks into a habit.

The truth is, taking regular breaks isn’t just essential for maintaining your mental and physical health. It will also boost your productivity and creativity in the long run. If you’re looking for strategies to help you not only feel okay about taking a break, but actually embrace it into your daily, weekly, and monthly routines, this episode is for you.

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