[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":65},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-12/25":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/12/25","stoicism/12/25","Don't Burn The Candle At Both Ends","Meditation for December 25, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"The mind must be given relaxation—it will rise improved and sharper after a good break. Just as rich fields must not be forced—for they will quickly lose their fertility if never given a break—so constant work on the anvil will fracture the force of the mind. But it regains its powers if it is set free and relaxed for a while. Constant work gives rise to a certain kind of dullness and feebleness in the rational soul.","Seneca","On Tranquility Of Mind, 17.5","2021-12-25T07:35:00",[17,18],"stoicism","mortality",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_4C713F1B64D8.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":59},"minimark",[26,30,33,36,39,51,56],[27,28,29],"p",{},"Merry Christmas!",[27,31,32],{},"While our brain is an organ, we would do well to also consider our mind as a muscle. As such, our mind has limitations\nand can become fatigued or harmed when over-worked, strained, not given proper rest just as our muscles.",[27,34,35],{},"Often as a developer, I can become so focused on a project that I will spend hours without a break. This can happen for\ndifferent reasons. Either I can find myself in a groove, a flow where I don't want to stop for fear that my momentum\nwill cease. Or, most often, I am stuck, unable to move forward to complete my task at hand.",[27,37,38],{},"In either case, I have found getting away from my computer, desk and office is essential for a productive work day.\nWhile work is going well, taking a break at intervals, makes me more efficient. Taking a break is even more important\nwhen the work has stalled. It is often while away from the work, I am able to take of the blinders off and see the\nsolution from a fresh perspective.",[27,40,41,42,46,47,50],{},"I have joked with Pauline, there have been many occasions that I have been sitting in the bathroom doing ",[43,44,45],"em",{},"my business","\nwhen a solution comes to mind. It is amusing to me to think of how many prominent solutions may have been resolved ",[43,48,49],{},"on\nthe throne",".",[52,53,55],"h3",{"id":54},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,57,58],{},"When we are faced with the stresses of trying to focus, straining to keep our patience, we should take a moment and\nstop. Step away. Take a short break. Clear the mind. You may find when you return, you will have clarity, energy and\ncreativity to help complete the task at hand.",{"title":60,"searchDepth":61,"depth":61,"links":62},"",2,[63],{"id":54,"depth":64,"text":55},3,1793716909237]