Often used to describe a break specifically for recovering from stress or busyness.

Stress Relief

Highlights personal wellbeing, suggesting one should occasionally prioritize their health or happiness.

Self-Care

Used in casual contexts, less formal than 'sabbatical' or 'leave of absence'.

Used when temporarily stopping an activity to make a decision or to think carefully about something.

Indicates pausing to address difficulties or to develop strategies, common in business or critical thinking contexts.

In sports, it implies regrouping or discussing tactics to improve performance or to react to the opponent's strategy.

Specific to sports, indicates a break for evaluating a player's injury or for medical intervention.

In sports, it can be a strategy to disrupt the opposing team's momentum or to give players a rest.