Module Three Assignment: Written Response

1. Write a brief summary of the text chosen for the project.

“A Break is Never a Waste of Time” by Lynn Zubernis, Ph.D, is an article on the benefits
of taking a break while working from home. The text discusses why it’s important to
focus on leisure as much as it’s important to be productive and to not feel guilty for
needing to take a break from the stress of work (Zubernis, 2022, p. 1). Using an analysis
from Rutgers Business School as an example, it highlights the negative effects of
avoiding recreation. The text also emphasizes the importance of fandom as a form of
“serious leisure”. (Zubernis, 2022, p. 2)
2. Choose one sentence from the text and incorporate it as a quote in an original
sentence.
“However you use that time, try not to let feelings of guilt interfere with
the joy those experiences can bring. Far from being a waste of time,
these moments can bring us relief when we need it most.” (Zubernis,
2022)
In the text, Zubernis (2022) explains that we should “try not to let feelings of guilt
interfere with the joy those experiences can bring” when taking time off from work for
leisure time. Rather than leisure being time wasted in pointless activities, she argues
that “these moments can bring us relief when we need it most.” (Zubernis, 2022)

3. Take the same sentence from the text and incorporate it as a paraphrase in an
original sentence.
On the topic of leisure time, Zubernis (2022) advises that we do not let guilt interfere
with the joy found in the experiences of leisure time. Those activities are more of an
urgent respite rather than a waste of time.

4. Use in-text citations throughout the assignment to properly cite the writer’s ideas
according to APA or MLA standards.

Zubernis, L., PhD., (2022, January 4). How to take a better break. Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/articles/202201/how-take-better-break