The sweet spot for sabbaticals is between six and twelve months, and anything under two months is too short to achieve transformation.

I believe the sweet spot for sabbaticals is between six and 12 months. It's not easy to take such a big chunk of time off, which is why most people take an abbreviated break of a month or six weeks, kicking the can down the road for a longer break when things open up in the future. While you'll still undoubtedly get some benefits from an extended vacation, which we'll discuss further in chapter 11, don't mistake a shorter break for a sabbatical. Not taking enough time off puts you at risk of ending up just short of the sought-after experience. It often takes six to eight weeks to begin to feel like you're truly disconnected from routine life.

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