I need to get better at getting real breaks when I’m stuck or tired at work. Staring at the computer or cycling browser tabs mindlessly doesn’t count as rest
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Recently I got a wake up call regarding taking breaks and the law of diminishing returns. Started taking regular breaks this week and the effects on my health are noticeable.
I was lucky to have been part of some work environments that were quite healthy in this regard which now gives me some perspective on how good it can be, but I’m coming to realize that by myself I’m pretty bad at managing it and will often push far beyond what’s productive
It’s the same for me. Thanks to autism I’m able to focus non stop on something for many hours. From games, to books and work. It doesn’t matter. I’ve always struggled to stop and my body has been giving me signs this rhythm is not sustainable for years, but only now I started to pay attention.
“I’m not diagnosed, but…” is something that catch myself saying more and more and I definitely there with the hyper focus thing as well. But the biggest struggle in my life is sleep. It has been pretty bad always, but the older I get the more I feel the effects
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