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[QUOTE="Phoenix Wright, post: 5501059, member: 419963"]
Everyone needs a break from everything at some point. However, it also greatly depends on how you view poker and its stress. If you play poker as a professional, then that is your job and you should maintain a clear outlook with mental breaks whenever you can; in this case, poker is a huge part of life and a break is doing something else to relax. Alternatively, many people have standard 9 to 5 jobs and poker could be the relaxing break for them. I would say that ultimately a relaxing break comes down to variance from one's daily routine or life-style.

p.s. Alluded above, but it also depends on how you interpret poker. Are you playing the micros? High stakes? Are you playing in the WSOP main event, or a small home game with friends? Are you constantly putting your brain to work calculating pot odds, hand ranges, and tell spotting/concealing or are you just having fun and playing loose poker for the thrill? All of these mean different things and varied levels of stress/relaxation, so naturally you need to do some introspection to your own situation and determine the breaks that you need to remain clear-headed and play well (or relax if that is the goal).
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