Social Security hearing tip: keep a journal of rest breaks

Here is a useful exercise you can do to prepare for your hearing:  keep a journal of everything you do from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep, including every time you take a break.  

Don’t worry.  You do not have to turn this in to anyone, not to your lawyer (although he or she should be aware that you are keeping the journal), and not to Social Security. This is just for yourself.
But what good is it? 
At the hearing, the judge will ask you a number of questions about “Activities of Daily Living” or ADLs.  This includes some of the following:

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