short breaks
Quick rest periods
Short breaks are brief periods of rest or time away from work or routine activities.
The phrase typically describes vacations of a few days rather than weeks: We booked a short break in Paris for the long weekend.
In workplace contexts, short breaks are pauses during the workday—coffee breaks, stretch breaks, or moments to step away from a task.
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- microbreaksVery short rest intervals
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- recessPause in activity
catch your breath · hiatus · five minutes · nap · breathe · rest · stretch · hydrate · unwind · mental reset · timeboxing · power nap · snack · energy management · interval · meditate · chat · walk
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Extended work breaks
year abroad · extended leave · gap year · world tour · career break
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