Welcome to another episode of Landing Imperfect. Today, we are delving into the importance of taking time off. Jen shares her insights on how breaks and vacations can enhance productivity and creativity. She emphasizes the need for rest and relaxation, drawing from her own experiences and those of her family members. Join us as we explore the science behind the benefits of taking breaks and the impact it can have on our work and personal lives.
00:00 Taking breaks replenishes cognitive resources; improves productivity.
05:36 Extended work without breaks leads to demotivation.
06:44 Prioritize self-care and avoid burnout.
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You guys, I have to take aminute to share with you an
amazing store that just openedup a few weeks ago in Geneva,
Ohio.
Ben bargains aims to make yourshopping experience affordable
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And when I say on beautifulprices, that is exactly what I
mean.
They offer the most incrediblehighlight items in their bins.
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Insane deals, a few things thatthey've thrown in there.
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Amazing toys for over a hundreddollars home decor.
I mean, you never know what highquality highlight items they're
going to add to their bins.
Lots of wonderful retail thatcan fill your house at prices.
You won't believe.
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New inventory every Friday andrestock for more goods on
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I know he keeps saying$7 Bendays.
I don't think I've mentionedthis, but the most you will pay
for their bin items is$7.
My mind is blown.
They have Sam's club and targetclothing brands high seriously
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could go on and on about howamazing the store is.
And the owners, Jeff and Heatherbedroom.
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Their staff is so welcoming andfriendly.
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prices there as well.
So happy shopping Hey everyone.
Welcome back to another episode.
So today I wanted to talk to youguys about the importance of
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taking time off.
And this is a very fittingepisode for where I'm at in my
life right now, because I amgetting ready to fly out from
Ohio to Arizona.
With my family for springtraining and I cannot wait.
I am so excited.
So, whether you work full-timepart-time, whether you're an
employer, you have your ownbusiness and entrepreneur, or
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maybe you stay home regardless.
It is taking time off from work,or it is just simply allowing
yourself breaks I think a lot ofus often associate productivity
with working longer hours, butthe science behind this tells us
that taking regular breaks andtime off actually enhances our
productivity.
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Our brains have limitedcognitive resources and just
continuous work without breakswill deplete those resources.
So taking time off allows ourbrains to replenish and restore
these resources, which can helpus with things.
Like being able to focus.
Being able to pay attention tothings and just having this
overall mental clarity.
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And studies have also shown usthat taking breaks, brief breaks
during work.
Like taking a walk or justengaging in a different activity
can significantly improve ourproductivity and our performance
so a little tidbit about me is.
Typically during lunch break.
What I like to do is I'll eithertake a walk.
If I'm at home, I'll take a walkwith my dogs.
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If I'm at work, then I'll justtake a walk through or around
the building.
And then what I also like to dois if it's too cold outside or,
I'm not up for a walk, then Ilike to watch the middle.
Or just a funny comedy.
Sit-com something like that.
And let me tell you, even thatsmall little break where I'm
switching gears and I'm focusingon something that isn't,
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work-related.
When I come back to work afterlunch, I just feel more
refreshed.
So I definitely encourage you todo the same.
Don't be checking your emails.
Don't be doing anything.
Work-related havingconversations about work.
if it's not absolutely urgent,then please, please take that
time for yourself.
It's important for our brains tohave a little RNR so that rest
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and relaxation, because ithelps.
With creativity and just thatinnovative thinking.
When we step away from work, ourminds are able to wander and it
just leads to periods where newideas can surface and certain
solutions can emerge also.
And because we're all aboutresearch today.
Research has shown that peoplewho regularly take breaks or
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they take vacations, theyexperience a boost in their
creative thinking and theirability to problem solve, I am
going to bring up thisconversation, that me and my
sister-in-law were having theother day.
And I don't think she'll mind.
So she just opened a businesswith my brother in Geneva, Ohio,
and it's called Ben bargains.
And they have been busting theirbutts.
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They are doing incredible workover there, but it is a lot of
work I mean, they are grindingday in and day out.
Just no break, honestly, whenI'm even on the phone with her,
she is working constantly, she'salways like, oh, I'm so sorry.
I'm checking this.
I'm checking that.
And I'm just along for the ridebecause I know how hard she's
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working.
but anyways, I got sidetracked.
So we were talking about.
they just recently went on.
A vacation for my brother.
He turned 40 and they spent fouror five days.
On the beach and they felt likethat was just such an amazing
experience for them because ittook them outside of their
responsibilities with work.
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Not completely because you nevertruly are when you're an
entrepreneur, but you know whatI mean?
So they were able to just stepaway and have that time and
space for themselves.
And they were coming up with newideas And I honestly, I'm not
someone who believes don't bringwork home with you or don't ever
talk about work.
I think that that can work forsome people, but for other
people, that's a big part oftheir lives and they find a lot
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of fulfillment and joy out ofit.
So if that's you, then Iencourage you to have those
types of conversations, evenoutside of work.
I think it's great.
So for them.
When they got back, they werehitting the ground running.
They had new ideas.
There was another level ofenergy that they were coming
with because before they werekind of depleted, they were
just.
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I think they were just exhaustedand tired.
So they had that time forthemselves where they could
relax.
And I saw the energy shift whenthey came back and they are just
planning for the next step.
They're so excited.
So that just shows you the powerof taking that break for
yourselves.
But continuous work withouttaking breaks can lead to this
decision fatigue, where we findthat our ability to make good
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sound decisions starts todiminish over time.
And I can speak to this becauseit was around, it probably was
around COVID.
So 2020, or even 2021.
For my work, I have five weeksof PTO.
And that year, I only took twoweeks off total.
I learned real quick.
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That that is a no-no for me.
I need to take my full fiveweeks or at least close to it
because two weeks just wasn'tenough.
Especially if you're in aposition where.
There's a lot of criticalthinking going on and you're
working with patients It canreally make a difference.
If you are taking that time foryourself to recharge your
battery and replenish yourmindset so that you can provide
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the service that I know you'reworking so hard to provide to
other people.
When we're working for anextended period of time without
any breaks, it just leads tode-motivation honestly.
And I think a reduction in.
How satisfied you feel at yourjob?
And this extends further outside of work as well.
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Because as a mom, I know when mykids were really little and they
depended on me so much more thanthey do now.
I would frequently feel likethat it would be weeks and weeks
before I would get any type ofrelief or break sometimes.
And that was between me and myhusband going to school, us,
both working and then having twolittle kids trying to take care
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of them.
It was just a lot.
So.
Most of the time with childcareor anything like that when
you're having someone watch yourkids so that you can work or you
can study.
So it's hard to ask them again,Hey, do you think you can watch
them another time so that now Ican take a break?
It can be a lot, but it is stillso important to find that time
for yourself.
Whether, like I said, it's forwork and it's taking that time
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off or even.
Having kids and being a parent.
Anything that you need just, youcan feel it when it's happening
that, Hey, I think I need abreak.
It's take the break, findwhatever you find a way to do it
basically is what I'm trying tosay, because it's really going
to help you show up in adifferent way.
In a way that you can feel morerefreshed.
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So do what you gotta do.
So you can find that time.
I mean, we really want to try toprevent burnout here and we want
to show up to our jobs and forour families, we want to have
that work-life balance.
We want to have the balance,whether you're at work or you're
a stay-at-home parent or someonewho stays at home, you just want
to feel enthusiastic.
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You want your energy levels tobe high?
You want to be creative?
You want to feel fulfilled.
You have to make sure thatyou're taking that break for
yourself.
And with that being said, I'mgoing to end this so that I can
go pack for my vacation.
And if you were in the north,you know how exciting this is
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for me to be flying out so I canget some sunshine and some
warmth on my skin.
I can not wait to have this timewith my family and just to
recharge my battery.
So I hope you guys have abeautiful day and I'll see you
next week.
Thank you so much for joining meon this episode of landing
imperfect.
I truly appreciate you being apart of this community and
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sharing this journey with me.
If you do want to connectfurther, then don't hesitate to
follow me on Instagram at Jendot Lander.
I would love to hear yourthoughts, any questions or any
stories that you want to share.
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post about my podcast, and thenyou can join my email list.
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