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You Need A Break - Women Who Code Mobile Summit...

You Need A Break - Women Who Code Mobile Summit, Online, July 2022

A lightning talk about the things I told myself to avoid taking a break, and the benefits when I finally took one.

Ellen Shapiro

July 27, 2022
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  1. You Need A Break Women Who Code Mobile Summit |

    Online | July 2022 Ellen Shapiro | @DesignatedNerd | DesignatedNerd.com
  2. ! Red Flags → Doing basic tasks was exhausting →

    Using sleep to avoid emotions → Doing work brought me zero joy
  3. Privilege check → Had substantial savings → Did not have

    kids → Live in a lower-cost area → Have a lot of experience
  4. Obligatory Summary Slide → Burnout sucks. Try to catch it

    early. → Do not assume the world outside your control will get better at the rate your sanity needs it to
  5. Obligatory Summary Slide → Burnout sucks. Try to catch it

    early. → Do not assume the world outside your control will get better at the rate your sanity needs it to → Consider your options for time off, and look carefully at why you're saying no when you do
  6. Obligatory Summary Slide → Burnout sucks. Try to catch it

    early. → Do not assume the world outside your control will get better at the rate your sanity needs it to → Consider your options for time off, and look carefully at why you're saying no when you do → If you take serious time off, try to really have a hard reset of yourself away from work