When attention is flagging during focused work (you're rereading sentences or struggling to find words), this is a signal to take a break rather than push harder.

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Gloria Mark

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when you start reading and rereading the same sentence and it's just not making sense or you're trying to write something it's just hard to come up with the phrasing it's time to step back take a break

Source

Tired? Distracted? Burned-Out? Listen to This.The Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:46:08 PM

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