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Originally Posted by Andrew Russell  It seems that the bulk of advice coming in is to take a break. That was also what my friend said. And so that's what I'll do. On that note, I have an additional question: How long should I take a break for? How do you tell when to stop? |
As Kaspian says, you're the only one who can decide that.
As a follow up, I would like to add the suggestion that once you're sorted out you purposely schedule regular breaks throughout the year regardless of whether you feel you need them at that point or not. I have a very busy lifestyle but every 2-3 months I take a week off. Even if I don't go anywhere, I just enjoy sitting around, watching DVDs, sleeping as and when I want, getting a massage, having a few drinks...basically doing whatever I feel like doing. The point is though, these breaks are regular and I take them irrespective of whether I feel I'm going to burnout or not.
Rest is something that is significantly overlooked in the field of PD. Pursuing goals is great, but you need to balance things out for yourself.
Cheers,
Eisho