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December 18, 2023

How to really take time off

Taking real time off work isn't easy in an ever-connected world. But there are things you can do to help you switch off

Dr Dan Siegel, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, says there are seven essential components for optimum brain health and performance — one of which is downtime. The key thing about "downtime" is that it shouldn’t be goal-oriented or directed to a particular purpose; you should simply be chilling out and letting your thoughts wander. This is essential to fully recharge.

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