So after grad and my little vacation, the question i've been asked alot is "have ya got a job yet?"
the answer in simple terms, no.
Though this doesnt mean i've lost motivation and went in an unproductive state! i've been doing freelance work for an upcoming mobile game. Though this leads me to the title of this post.
Productive Breaks!
When working in general, i've created myself a habit to taking what i like to call "productive breaks". This means i'm taking a break from a continuous stream of work, Though this break doesn't consist of playing a video game. As it consists of the word "productive", i do something related to improving my work but as a break. I developed this habit after my realization during school that i needed to focus harder.
For example: I'll be in Maya/Max for like 8 hours straight, and i decided to take a break. My break might consist of me doing a painting for an hour. This allows me to get back to the work having a different perspective in it, noticing errors that i didn't notice previously since i was working hours on straight.
Here's a sketch i started on one of my recent breaks: