I schedule in my break time too. I give myself at minimum an hour to do nothing. I'll go outside, or lean back in my chair and close my eyes.
I also like to give myself a reward whenever I complete a task, such as finishing my writing session for the day. I'll listen to a podcast or watch a YouTube video I've saved. But the best self-care, to me, is reading!
Exactly prioritizing breaks is so necessary. Oooof I wish I had more time to read books (I read a ton of articles online etc). Good one 🙏 reading a book sounds like luxury!
Yeah tbh I read more articles than books these days but articles never leave me feeling rested. I have to leave my computer and take my kindle into another room to read a book. Trying to get more forceful about that.
I schedule in my break time too. I give myself at minimum an hour to do nothing. I'll go outside, or lean back in my chair and close my eyes.
I also like to give myself a reward whenever I complete a task, such as finishing my writing session for the day. I'll listen to a podcast or watch a YouTube video I've saved. But the best self-care, to me, is reading!
Exactly prioritizing breaks is so necessary. Oooof I wish I had more time to read books (I read a ton of articles online etc). Good one 🙏 reading a book sounds like luxury!
Yeah tbh I read more articles than books these days but articles never leave me feeling rested. I have to leave my computer and take my kindle into another room to read a book. Trying to get more forceful about that.