I don’t know if it works that way. I vouched for your comment because I think it’s a bummer it was dead, but I can’t say I’ve ever used breaks or falling out of practice as leverage and I don’t think it would be healthy for me to think of it like that.

Enjoy taking a break. It’s good for you, or at least necessary when you need to. Be present and grateful when you come back from a break and see improvements. And build on that if you feel like you have the momentum then.