Your Brain NEEDS Breaks

"In today’s world of remote and hybrid work, it’s not sufficient to only encourage self-care. We need to innovate and leverage technology to help employees operationalize much-needed breaks into their daily routines."

Three main takeaways from this research:

1 - Rests between (virtual) meetings allow the brain to "reset", reducing a cumulative build up of stress across meetings

2 - Back-to-back meetings can reduce your ability to focus and engage

3 - Transitioning between meetings can be a source of high stress

Some recommended strategies:

⌚ Schedule 10 minute breaks between meetings

👣 Stand or walk for >2 minutes between meetings

🤳 Dial in to some meetings while walking

Stay well, get active!

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From: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/brain-research