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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Esther Addley

Burnt-out from work? Try following Hugh Jackman’s 85% rule

Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman aims to follow the 85% rule in his own career. Photograph: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

Feeling exhausted after a busy working week? Perhaps you should be more like Hugh Jackman.

The Australian actor has made headlines by advocating the “85% rule”, an unofficial guide to life that, says its fans, means we should try hard at things – but not too hard. Elite athletes know that if you tell them to run at 85% capacity rather than 100% they will perform better in the end because they are relaxed, Jackman told a podcast, a rule he tries to follow in his own career.

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