Key points

Just as in music, the rests and pauses shape the flow of our output.

Use a combination of tools to help you regain your conscious agency.

Pause to adjust course and track priorities for a bigger pay-off in the long run.

Our identity transcends short-term productivity when we connect to the world, others, and ourselves.

Whenever my timer signals that it is time to rest my eyes, stretch, or get water — I notice a paradox. While I absolutely believe in taking regular breaks, it is hard to act on that belief. This problem is urgent because I have seen too many colleagues and friends suffer serious health consequences in the name of productivity .

A new research study in the UK and Australia reports that our behaviors are driven by habits and not conscious intention 65% of t

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