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By Wei Ni Tan

Many people have a hectic life and they are busy with so many things daily. Working adults would have to juggle and spend time with family, their career and also other activities that interest them. We become so busy that sometimes, we just forget that we should take time to relax and unwind. 

The truth is that we only need to take a 5 minute break for every hour to relax. For example, if you would take a five minute break away from your computer at work for every hour, you would feel refreshed and not so tired at the end of the day. When you’re feeling sleepy after working on a project, taking a short walk or going on a five minute coffee break could make a difference and make you feel more energetic. 

If we don’t take time to relax and continuously pressure ourselves to work to accomplish many things, we would finally start feeling stressed. Stress is detrimental to our physical and mental health. The effects of stress would leave us accomplishing less than we ever imagined. 

There are many ways to relax. You could take up a hobby during your free time, soak yourself in a bathtub or even indulge in your favourite meal at night after a long day. Movie enthusiasts could also spend some time at night watching their favourite movie with their loved ones. To ensure that you have sufficient time for relaxation, it’s also good to try practicing work-life balance.

** The views expressed on this opinion are of the writer and not the publisher.