Specific · Overwhelmed

Need a Break

Part of the Meeting Energy Check

What is Need a Break?

What you actually need is not this meeting — it's 15 minutes of quiet. If you can flag this, do. If not, go easy on yourself and do what you can.

When you might feel need a break

Need a Break is a specific form of shutdown, which itself is a type of overwhelmed. You might experience this feeling in situations where overwhelmed is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define need a break.

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