A break is something that helps to rejuvenate, recharge and relax us after or between work sessions, but only when used right. A break spent thinking about work isn’t really a break, is it? Just a worthless drag.
Breaks can be of different types depending upon what you do in them. In this blogpost, we’ve categorised a few types of breaks you can take, and included some advice about them.
Break #1 — The Essentials Break:
This is one type of break that must be taken between every work session. You can do things without doing which your next session would be inefficient.
Examples of things you can do in this type of break includes:
- refilling snacks and water bottle,
- using the washroom if needed,
- getting all the supplies you need,
- gathering that motivation you need,
- setting goals for your next work session, and
- keeping distracting stuff aside.
The main motive of this break is to ensure a smoother workflow in your sessions of work. It minimises the chances of you getting distracted.
Break #2 — Social Butterfly Break:
This is the type of break where you interact and socialise with others. If you’re at your home, go talk to your family. If you’re at your workplace, socialise with your colleagues. If you live with your housemates, greet and chat with them. You can also talk to your friends/family on the phone.
Things you can do in this break includes:
- interacting with them,
- chatting with them and asking how their day is going,
- telling them to let you know if they need help with anything,
- asking them for advice or help if you need it, and
- sharing some love to make your and their day better.
The main motive of this break is to let you know that you’re not alone in whatever you’re doing, and that there are a lot of people out there who love you and support you for what you are doing.
Break #3 — The Entertaining Break:
This break includes things that are fun to do, things that seem like a break from all your worries.
This includes:
- playing with your pet if you have one,
- listening to some songs that you like,
- playing little soothing games on your phone,
- going on a walk and enjoying the view, and
- doing anything that is doable in a break and seems fun to you.
The main motive of this break is to show that breaks are fun, and not just a separation between two sessions of work. This recharges your battery and gets you ready for the next session.
Break #4 — The Errands Break:
We all have little errands to run, little chores to do. Breaks are the perfect time to do them, if the chores don’t need much work from your side.
Things you can do in this break includes:
- feeding your pet if you have one,
- watering your plants,
- organizing your workspace, etc.
This break is for you to complete little things so that they won’t linger on in your to-do list, or in your mind (which can be distracting!) so that you don’t feel overwhelmed thinking about them while working.
Break #5 — Relaxing break after work:
When you’ve finished your work for the day, something that would help you to recharge is a relaxing break, where you do things that really make you happy and calm.
This can include,
- meditation
- journalling
- stretching
- reading a book
- talking to someone who makes you feel good, etc.,
- depending on your taste.
The main motive of this break is to ensure you don’t keep thinking about work after you’re done doing it, to keep you from burning out by doing things that make you happy, and to make sure you’ve got ample energy stored for the next day’s work.
Final Message:
These were simply some categories of breaks we could think of, you don’t have to do all of them, of course!
Just make sure to go at your own pace, take the breaks you need; don’t work to the point of exhaustion as that is counter-productive. You need to have energy for future work sessions too, keep that in mind.
Keep working towards your goal, while taking breaks to recharge. Good luck from us!
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