Taking a career break or a sabbatical in your 40s sounds like an absolute dream to some people.  The idea of taking a break from work for a year, to enjoy yourself and to live your best life. 

And then there are the other people.  The ones that have gotten past the dreaming stage and start thinking about whether it can actually happen in their own lives.  For most of those people getting past the dream gets them directly into uncertainty.

Is this a good idea? Is a sabbatical right for me?  Will taking a break from my career be good for me in the long run? Should I take a sabbatical?

So if you’ve asked yourself those questions, I’m here with ten reasons that you should take a career break in your 40s.

1. You’re tired. You already know you are.

2. You’ve already worked a whole lifetime.

3. A little rest never hurt nobody.

4. It gives you an opportunity to examine your current life from the outside.

5. Sabbaticals give you a chance to you re-prioritize.

6. It’s the perfect time to press the reset buttons.

7. You don’t want to wait until you’re retired and tired to explore the planet.

8. You owe it to yourself to be kind to yourself.

9. You are knowledgeable enough in your field to take a break and come back if you want to

10. If not now, when.

For career break planning guidance, grab my sabbatical planning guide here.