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You Are Not Taking Enough Time Off
Let me remind you what happens when you take a freakin’ break.
In the last 90 days, I’ve written five Medium articles. Five, keeping in mind I usually write 15–20 per month.
Also, I have made no progress with my novel.
And, luckily, my husband has been having a blast bonding with our 1.5-year-old son lately, which means more free time for mommy.
All and all, it’s been relaxing 90 days.
There was only one problem: I spent the first half of that kicking myself for not being productive.
Taking a break is no longer an innate ability.
According to this research, half of the working Americans left vacation days on the table in 2019, resulting in 768 million unused vacation days.
And even if you do use all your vacation days, chances are you check your e-mail while waiting at the airport, or take a phone call on the beach. Most of us do.
What’s the problem?