Zoned out after a long shift and almost tipped my excavator. Now I swear by short breaks to clear my head, it's a GAME changer.

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I hit that 2:30 wall hard most days where everything gets foggy. Setting a timer for a five minute walk around the site totally resets my focus. It sounds stupid but it really does prevent close calls.

luna8191mo ago

Totally get that "sounds stupid but it really does" feeling. I used to think short breaks were lazy until I tried a similar trick and it actually works.

zarakim1mo ago

Right? I used to push through that foggy feeling and then wonder why I'd measure something wrong twice. Now I just go check on a different crew for five minutes or even just stare at the clouds. Comes back way faster than forcing it.