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Jul 31, 2026 1 min

Quick Spoon: Give yourself permission to stop

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I'm taking a short break from People Soup during August. Before I do, I'd like to leave you with one final invitation. Give yourself permission to stop. Not forever. Perhaps for ten minutes. An afternoon. Or even a few weeks. In this final People Soup Quick Spoon before the summer break, Ross McIntosh reflects on what happens when we pause—and what we might notice if we resist the urge to keep going. Here's something to try Give yourself permission to stop something. Then simply notice what shows up. Perhaps it's the urge to stay productive. Perhaps it's the thought: "I should be doing something." Or perhaps you'll notice something you couldn't see because you were too busy carrying on. People Soup will return in September. Thank you for listening, watching, sharing and being part of the conversation. People Soup: Real conversations about work, leadership, and being human — grounded in behavioural science, with practical ideas you can actually use. If this episode resonated with you, please consider following People Soup, leaving a rating or review, or sharing it with someone who might find it useful. Every recommendation helps more people discover practical, evidence-based conversations about work, leadership and being human. Recover on purpose: the holiday matrix - People Soup Download the holiday matrix here Here's the People Soup Website. And you can subscribe to the People Soup YouTube Channel here. Visit Ross' Website. Connect with Ross on LinkedIn People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life.

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