When you’re passionate about what you do, it’s hard to stop. Ask any writer who loves writing and they can attest that it can be hard to let your foot off the gas pedal and take a break.

It’s especially hard when you value and practice a writing habit. And like all habits, if practiced to the extreme it can start to be harmful. Exercise is good, but you can’t exercise 24 hours a day or your body will fall apart.

So, it’s important to build in times of rest when you take a break from writing. The breaks can be just as important as the times when you’re active. Without breaks, your creativity doesn’t have time to marinate.

Plus, nobody likes a workaholic or someone who only talks and thinks about their work all the time. It’s not good to live an unbalanced life.

So, make sure to take a break. Your health, mental energy, and your very life might depend upon it. These next few days after Christmas are a great opportunity to relax, take a breather, and catch your breath. There’s more to life than getting more writing done.

Question: How do you plan on spending the next few days before New Year’s?