When To Take A Break

Hello dear reader, hope you’re ready for another post from me Connie. Gerdy has been pushing themselves a little too hard to get the next Gab Gallow out by this Saturday but they aren’t even halfway done and it’s already the length of the first Gab Gallows. This could be because they like overwhelming themselves and instead of reviewing the show by the seasons on Netflix they decided to just review the rest of the show because seasons are “arbitrary” and have no connecting continuity other than the junk they keep pointing out. I’ve decided that they need to take a break and give themselves more time to write exactly what they want to say about the later half of the show they are covering. We still have a product to deliver though and I can’t allow them to go an entire week without posting something so I’m doing my part and giving you this lifestyle post on when to take a break from work or your hobby. 

You pathetic hum- uh I mean hardworking humans have a limited amount of productivity you’re given each day. There is no perfect number of hours to be peak productive but the 40 hour work week is a good starting point. Henry Ford may have been a greedy businessman but he knew overworking people is bad for everyone. He championed the 40 hour work week to establish a norm for industries nationwide in America and it was still too much. For intense physical labor a worker has higher productivity in a 32 hour work week. This gives more time for leisure and relaxing so the worker can come back refreshed. The trend of the gig economy and modern American is to be hustling all the time, many people have multiple jobs just to make ends meet. This leads to rapid burnout and a generation of people feeling left behind and apathetic because they aren’t rewarded for all their work. Sometimes even blamed for worsening conditions and called lazy for not wanting to work anymore.

I’m not going to get into the disconnect of the meaning of our labor because most Americans work in service industries and that comes with a whole bunch of emotional labor. For the sake of this post labor is labor and what you consider labor is what you should apply this coming advice to. Everyone should take more time to give themselves proper breaks to decompress and catch a breath in. Taking just a few moments to clear your mind and remember that your work isn’t the end of the world can do wonders. People have gotten far to use to having everything available at a moment's notice but this is the first time in human history that we’re able to have so much at once. It’s okay for things to take a little longer as long as they get done properly and not to your detriment. You aren’t lazy for taking a little longer to complete something or not wanting to work a second job. To grind all the time is to let go of what makes you a person, your whole life gets fixated on your work and you don’t have time for anything else. You are more than the products you make or sell or the people that you help. Drowning yourself in endless hobbies can result in the same loss of self. It’s important to remember that you're just one person and as capable as you can be there are times when you should allow yourself to be lazy. Just try to be lazy when you can feel yourself burning out and take things one day at a time.  

Platitudes are easy to come up with and impactful to think on but I urge you to take this advice to heart. The grind has always been a thing and when people get out of it they often have no idea who they are. So spend some time with yourself and find out what you want and who you are. Taking breaks and being lazy is a part of being human and the best humans are the ones who find a good balance between leisure, peace and work. Good luck in your endeavors and I promise the next Gab Gallows is coming soon.