Why I Started Taking Mindful Micro-Breaks—and How They Changed My Day

For a long time, my approach to work and daily life was an exercise in endurance. I would sit at my desk, shoulders tense, staring at a screen until my eyes burned and my focus entirely evaporated. I convinced myself that pushing through the fatigue was the only way to be productive. The reality, however, was that by mid-afternoon, my energy was thoroughly depleted, and my mood was less than stellar.