Those of you who know me, or who read my blogs/Twitter/Facebook often, will know that I work rather a lot. My days usually begin at five or six in the morning - sometimes earlier - when I hop out of bed (ok, maybe not 'hop'), head to the kitchen and make coffee. Or to the pool, or to the park for a run. I start work before most people have woken up, and finish work after lots of people have gone to bed. Often I take no breaks except small ones to make coffee.
Recently, however, I have discovered the wonderfulness of a mid-afternoon break. Getting up at five, caffeinating, working until 2.30ish, then taking myself off somewhere totally different: to the library to search for books, the beach to stare at the sea, the shops to buy more coffee, the cafe to meet friends... etc. I know lots of people are quite used to the idea of breaks, but as far as I'm concerned, it's been quite a revelation. I've been able to do things like bake cakes, pick elderflowers to make fritters, and find even more things to add to my reading list.
Wandering around the city (or the countryside, for that matter) in the daytime is something I'm not really used to doing. Most of my walks happen at night, once I've finished work, or when my brain is desperate for a refresh. But now, the midafternoon break may be something I start to implement more frequently.
What do you do to break up the day? If you have more than one job, how do you structure your time?
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