Me: How was your day?
8yo: I just worry they are doing it wrong.
Me: Doing what wrong?
8yo: They separate everything so we can’t understand anything. Who says music isn’t really math or math isn’t science really? Someone made categories but the world is a mushier than that.
The whole "take a break and come back to it" isn't just fluff. It's brain science.
It allows your brain to go into diffuse mode, which allows you to connect different ideas and let your thoughts wander.
Spacing out learning is also best way to memorize concepts.
Designers who are able to shift their mindset from "this is MY design approach" to "this is one possible design approach" are far more likely to take critique without taking offense.
Your soul is not being critiqued, just your design iteration. Don't. Take. It. Personal.