We’re not normally ones to make a whole blog post about something else somewhere else on the internet, but this is a good one – perhaps even essential reading for those of us in the creative industries where there is no real “off” button when it comes to work.

We’ve been awfully busy lately over at Recspec HQ, so this article came at the perfect time. We’ve also recently purchased a tiny inflatable pool in the back yard and are now going to hold mandatory “chill out with a beer” meetings regularly.

A nice reminder to pencil in relaxation every once and a while.

“They’re busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety, because they’re addicted to busyness and dread what they might have to face in its absence.”

Read: The Busy Trap

Amazing illustration by Brecht Vandenbroucke from the original article.

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