How often do you take a time out?

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How often do you stop what you're doing and just take a break? Give yourself a time out? Just relax for 5 minutes before moving onto the next task? As a smoker I would take time outs quite frequently. I'd wake up in the morning and immediatly sit and smoke, and usually wouldn't move for at least an hour. I'd stay right here on my computer smoking and doing my work until I was awake enough to begin some other tasks. Then I would take a smoke break in between tasks. I'd fold laundry, then have a smoke, do dishes, then have a smoke, start dinner, then have a smoke....etc etc etc. Well I quit smoking last Sunday. I find myself being able to get a lot more accomplished, and I can do it all faster. Actually I'm finding myself bored quite often because I've gotten everything done so quickly. But I am noticing that I still need to give myself a time out every so often. If I don't take regular breaks, and just sit at the computer sipping my soda and checking e-mail, then I'll start to get grumpy and stressed out, and I will snap very quickly once I start to become stressed. So as soon as I notice myself becoming stressed I'll just sit down and relax for as long as I need to until I feel better. I might have to do this at least once a half hour. I wonder if it's part of my smoking habit?