When you consider the magnitude of a loss, you're best served to consider it in the context of how much you've played and how much money you've put into play.
For instance, let's say you've played 10 sessions all 1 table vs the same 10 sessions 6-tabling. In the first case, you put 10 buyins into play and lost 8. In the second, it's 50 and 8. The former is clearly a worse downswing although the amounts are the same.
That said, do take a break if it'll let you get back on an even keel. But you might want to consider that it's kind of a bandaid solution. It's better - although harder - to learn how to steam less often and/or severely.
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