Comments on: 3 things that together TRANSFORM your life

By: Ila

Ila — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:23:28 +0000

Very beautifully written. I completely agree with taking a break which is so hard for us ladies

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:23:14 +0000

Thank you!

By: Amanda Condon

Amanda Condon — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:41:24 +0000

Taking a break was the hardest lesson I have learned. Great post!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:39:58 +0000

Definitely- me too! That’s just the way it goes! And while it feels like you should “push through” it’s actually so much more efficient to take a break and then be on top of your game… and/or wagon! 🙂

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:38:26 +0000

Exactly! You have to do all three- focus on the details, focus on the big picture and take a break from focusing!

By: Pritina Meshawn

Pritina Meshawn — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:48:51 +0000

I totally agree in taking breaks…everyone needs a moment to reset. Even as a makeup artist, when I finish a face I have to take a step back to see the whole look, after focusing on the details for so long.

By: Tanika

Tanika — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:48:30 +0000

These are so good and such a great reminder and often taken for granted. Thank you for this! I often go through burnout myself and oftentimes it is good to just take a break and rejuvenate and get back on the wagon, so to speak!

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By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:28:37 +0000

That’s a really good question! I haven’t.. but I’ll keep my eyes open! I suspect it depend on when your last vacation was and what you are doing on your vacation.

By: Monica

Monica — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:53:34 +0000

Good insights about burnout. A while ago I read an article that said that most Americans don’t take a enough consecutive days of vacation to truly benefit from the break even if they did take their time off. Did you come across any research that suggests what the right number of days are?