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| you've been too intense at work. And you're | | | | for the day -- a profound, noteworthy, or |
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| pick up the clutter and get rid of the dirt. | | | | you might do best with sayings that focus on |
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| the older kids. Soccer practice. Piano | | | | that can make you smile or chuckle would suit |
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| time to do it all. You're racing through life | | | | to find a source of micro-breaks that you |
| like little more than a robot. How can you | | | | find inspiring or relaxing. These will give |
| reclaim your humanity? Life gets to all of us | | | | you the most energizing pauses in your day. |
| from time to time. It seems to be the price | | | | Of course, there is no reason you can't make |
| we pay for an increasingly complex world, a | | | | use of more than one type micro-break. So, |
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| many choices to us, that we can feel | | | | search engine, and find yourself some places |
| overwhelmed with making decisions. | | | | where you can get your thought for the day. |
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| Internet has added to our lives, it also has | | | | thought in your email, or make a habit of |
| made it easier to insert some little pauses | | | | visiting the places you like best for a quick |
| into the day to make life a little more | | | | micro-break. Soon you'll be headed in the |
| bearable. I call these little pauses | | | | right direction to maintain a balanced life. |
| micro-breaks. And they can be a great way to | | | | |
| step off the fast-track for just a moment to | | | | Rob Favero is the creator of the Humorous |
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| are important. Micro-breaks come in all | | | | humorous thought each day for an entire year. |
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