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		<title>GovExec Daily Podcast Appearance: The Utility of Breaks and Breakdowns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Russell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Appearances]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Recently, Katie Stallard and I wrote about the benefits of taking breaks and even of giving yourself time for a &#8220;breakdown&#8221; when you&#8217;ve pushed too hard. It&#8217;s a topic that&#8217;s relevant for many working professionals who face pressure to keep producing high volumes of work without sufficient rest. GovExec Daily invited us to discuss this topic [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/govexec-daily-podcast-appearance-utility-breaks-breakdowns">GovExec Daily Podcast Appearance: The Utility of Breaks and Breakdowns</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="760" height="389" src="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-760x389.png" class="featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Stressed man sitting outside having a breakdown" srcset="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-760x389.png 760w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-300x153.png 300w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-768x393.png 768w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-518x265.png 518w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-82x42.png 82w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash-600x307.png 600w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Stressed-Man-Having-Breakdown_860x440_Unsplash.png 860w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" /><p>Recently, Katie Stallard and I <a href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/old-fashioned-nervous-breakdown-might-good-thing" target="_blank">wrote about the benefits of taking breaks</a> and even of giving yourself time for a &#8220;breakdown&#8221; when you&#8217;ve pushed too hard. It&#8217;s a topic that&#8217;s relevant for many working professionals who face pressure to keep producing high volumes of work without sufficient rest.</p>
<p>GovExec Daily invited us to discuss this topic further in a new podcast. <a href="https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2021/04/govexec-daily-utility-breaks-and-breakdowns/173375/" target="_blank">Listen to our conversation</a> and consider what steps you can take to give yourself &#8211; and those you lead &#8211; the space to recharge.</p>
<p><em>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@benwhitephotography?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank">Ben White</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/exhausted?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank">Unsplash</a> </em></p>
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