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84 W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 I C A S Q U A R T E R L Y When You Can't Get Away Not everyone finds that same desire to take long periods of time off. "People take time off?" joked five-year sound mixer Kim Kylland, known for How to Change Your Mind and Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics. "My work feels like such an integrated part of my life that I rarely take time off. Instead, I try to follow a lifestyle that helps prevent me from getting burnt out." Kylland finds making time for exercise, meditating, and breathing exercises help prevent burnout. She also prioritizes a healthy diet and staying off social media. "Turning off my phone and doing a social media fast has been invaluable for me." She continues, "Making time to enjoy silence is also important to me. No TV, no music, just Schafer, in a similar way, prioritizes time away from the city and gets more into nature. "I'm an avid camper and generally an outdoorsy person. So, [I plan] trips that take me to remote spots. I try to leave Los Angeles as often as possible." Even with time off, however, Schafer finds it difficult to still get away with life's own demands. Though, in some ways, it helps her find more time with her daughter. "[Getting away] can be a challenge since I share custody of my 8-year-old daughter, [but] a lot of times, I plan things we can do together." Having come from retail, Räven prioritizes her time away mostly in December with a vacation in the late summer. "I prefer a vacation once a year," she shares. "I [don't] work in December. If I have a bad year, I work up to a certain period in December. I say I'm going to take off this time, I'm going to spend this time with my husband, I'm going to take this time off to go see my friends in Canada." Janna Lopez Räven picking up a day on NCIS with mixer George Flores CAS and boom operator Mike Reardon. Right: Janna's DIY Hogwarts box she makes in her free time to give away to kids turning 11. Kim Kylland (@kyllandmusic) enjoys some downtime with her partner Todd Schramke in Acapulco, Mexico, while shooting some material for their production company Bird Murmur.