Take a Break

We’ve all been there: working our asses off for months at a stretch, fueling our bodies with caffeine and determination, pushing ourselves to the limit. But here’s the cold, hard truth: when we don’t take breaks, we turn into slug people. That’s right, slug people.

Slug people are the ones who, when faced with the slightest bump in the road, feel their anxiety levels spike through the roof. A minor disagreement ignites their anger like dry kindling. And laughter? Forget about it. It’s as if they’ve forgotten how to crack a smile, let alone bring joy to others.

And it’s not just our mood that suffers in this slug-like state. Our memory and concentration take a nosedive too. Books become dull, music loses its charm, and our phones morph into constant companions of doom-scrolling, anxiety-inducing apps that we just can’t seem to escape.

So, what’s the antidote? It’s simple: work less. Take a break, stop doing stuff, and do even fewer things than you think you should. Take a week, or even two, to pause from all forms of work. Go exercise, write, learn something entirely new. But let’s face it: we always forget this sage advice until we’re teetering at the edge of a meltdown.

I look around and see others taking regular, consistent breaks to maintain their sanity. And yet, what do I do? I push myself to the brink, until I find myself on the verge of tears in broad daylight, or tossing and turning in the wee hours, obsessing over some insignificant mistake or bug I introduced. Ugh!

It’s high time we hit the emergency brake and put a stop to this madness. We need to start scheduling our time off well in advance and taking consistent pauses. Sure, the guilt of taking time off may gnaw at us, but let’s be honest: we’re not that important. The world will keep spinning without us, and that’s perfectly okay.

So let’s banish the slug people and their workaholic ways. Let’s embrace the power of taking breaks and recharging our batteries. Because, after all, we’re only human.