Take a break!

How to be more productive at work...

Does being at work mean being productive?

There are only so many hours in a day. Managing the task list can become a major challenge whether you work from home or in a crowded office setting. With so many tasks on the to-do list, it’s tempting to work straight through the day from dawn to dusk.

But sitting at your desk for 8 hours straight is not the most productive use of your time. And afternoons are especially prone to dropped energy levels and sluggish behaviors.

So productivity experts recommend that you take breaks throughout the day.?Structure restorative breaks to increase energy levels, improve brain activity, reduce the number of mistakes made, and even become more engaged and satisfied at work.

Lunch breaks

Lunch breaks are the most common and obvious types of breaks. In an office setting, even taking a sack lunch to a different section of the building can reset and restore your mind. In a home office setting, package up that lunch into a cooler and take it to a nearby park or on a short bike ride.

Research shows that employees who take lunch breaks are more engaged at work. That’s because they feel happier at work, and experience a better work-life balance. In?5 lunch break statistics that shed light on American work culture, author JD Farrugia lists the following key points:

1. Employees who take their lunch break are more engaged
2. Taking lunch breaks boosts productivity
3. Younger employees fear being judged for taking their breaks
4. Lunch breaks are getting shorter
5. Some people don’t take their lunch breaks…and some do so at their desks

Types of breaks

Taking a break from your work routine might mean a short walk outside, a phone call to a colleague, or simply a moment to stand and stretch and look away from the computer screen. Time management coach Anna Dearmon Kornick shares that there are?5 simple types of breaks you can start taking today:

1. Micro breaks
2. Moving breaks
3. Nature breaks
4. Social breaks
5. Mental breaks

Highlights from Anna’s podcast include these bits of wisdom:

• Something is better than nothing
• Moving is better than sitting still
• A break with a buddy is better than going solo

So if you and your team need to be more productive than ever these days, maybe it’s time to refresh and recharge. Take a break!

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