Mini-retirement is a better name for what is normally called a career break – in which you leave one job without going immediately to another. It’s a time to reflect and think about what you’re doing, rather than being on the hamster wheel doing it.
Fun little article about it with people’s actual experiences:
Mini-retirements are all the rage, but what exactly does it entail — and can you afford to take one? [Irish Independent] – “Taking a mini-retirement can be game-changer but you have to plan financially to make it work — just ask the people who took one.”