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Seven ideas for healthy rest

  Seven ideas for healthy, efficient rest:   1. Preventive rest instead of burnout recovery.  The sooner you start taking breaks and resting, the longer you can work without exhaustion. The idea of "resting only when everything is finished" is flawed. Breaks aren't a waste of time; they’re like "sharpening the saw." Keep your brain in good shape, and don’t overload it.   2. Planned rest instead of whatever comes up.    The ideal rest is one that you plan ahead. Try scheduling recreational activities first in your weekly planner. Outline where and how you'll relax, make time for hobbies and enjoyable tasks. Then, fit your work around that.   3. Changing context instead of monotony.    Working and resting at the same desk is a bad idea. Use different environments for different activities. Traveling somewhere without work-related associations is an effective way to recharge.       4. Take a full rest instead of “half-work.”  ...
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Breaking the vicious circle

Nobody wants to be sick and weak. Why then do people make many attempts to change and still fail to do so? One of the common reasons is getting into a vicious circle, which over time worsens health and makes breaking out impossible. A vicious circle is like a swamp—the more you try to get out, the stronger it sucks you in. In this case, it is important to understand where it can be broken, and on which link to act. Thoughtless heroic efforts to change at any cost can only worsen the situation.    In medicine, a vicious circle is a situation where the disorder itself becomes a factor that supports the same disorder. Cause and effect are connected: for example, with blood loss, the blood supply worsens, which leads to heart failure, which worsens the blood supply even further. The same goes for our habits. For example, the worse we feel, the less we want to move. The less we move, the worse we feel. Don't wait for a "convenient moment" or "inspiration"—just star...
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