{"id":215,"date":"2015-03-04T23:50:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T23:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlottechevalier.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/04\/protect-your-marbles\/"},"modified":"2015-03-04T23:50:28","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T23:50:28","slug":"protect-your-marbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlottechevalier.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/04\/protect-your-marbles\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Marbles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"brain\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The brain consumes 20% of the overall energy produced by the body, but it only represents 2% of your total body weight. That’s insane!<\/p>\n

So,<\/strong>\u00a0why not protect it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graphic Design is demanding in its nature: you enjoy\u00a0the work so much that it’s easy to\u00a0blur the lines between personal time and work time. \u00a0This results\u00a0in an exhausted, depleted, and uninspired mind. I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but in my short-lived experience as a Graphic Designer, I can surely say that ever since there has\u00a0been a shift in my awareness of how much I’m asking of my brain, my creativity has exploded.<\/p>\n

\"tired\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"geometric\"<\/a><\/p>\n

TAKE BREAKS.<\/strong> In 2010, 20% of the workforce admitted to eating lunch at their desks. You can read more about the Vanishing Lunch Break<\/a>, and how in the end you become less productive overall. Here are some awesome ways you can take breaks if you have to eat lunch at your desk:<\/p>\n