“Downtime replenishes the brain’s stores of attention and motivation, encourages productivity and creativity, and is essential to both achieve our highest levels of performance and simply form stable memories in everyday life. A wandering mind unsticks us in time so that we can learn from the past and plan for the future. Moments of respite may even be necessary to keep one’s moral compass in working order and maintain a sense of self.” Source
A good reminder for myself at a time of year when I want to wrap up projects and make the most of “in-between” time. Maybe the best thing I can be doing is rest, relax, and let things be.