Taking Breaks

I wish we could start a cultural movement to reclaim the power of the break. For starters, it might help to recognize that by definition, a break is supposed to happen between things, just as a page break is inserted right within a book's content.

It's no wonder many people feel low energy, tired and sleep-deprived considering the pace of life and work today. We think we're getting more done, but what we're actually doing is we're keeping the computers -- our brains -- on all the time.

Would Archimedes have had his eureka moment if he'd gone to the baths and immediately started catching up on email while trolling the Internet for half-priced togas?