Importance of Microbreaks and their Benefits

Why Do We Need Microbreaks?

Our brain needs a break to work effectively. Even if we want to be more productive, we can’t force ourselves to work for longer hours. 

We need a break for our

• Mental health
• Peace
• Physical health
• Stress control
• Sleep and
• Productivity

Taking breaks has many benefits. It depends on your work to decide what type of break you have. Now let’s discuss the benefits of taking microbreaks & its importance.

Importance of Microbreaks and their Benefits

Microbreaks result in productivity. But do you know how? Not only this but there are lot many benefits of taking micro-breaks. So here are the importance and benefits of taking micro-breaks:

• Taking small breaks will energize you and make you creative & passionate about your work.
• Taking breaks improves your mood and makes you think differently and more innovatively.
• A microbreak helps you to concentrate, increase your happiness and reduces work stress.
• Microbreaks prevent joint and neck pain at the desk job.

When should you take microbreaks and for how long?

No one can work 24/7. At last, we all are humans and can’t work beyond a limit. Thus taking small breaks is necessary. But the question is, when should we take microbreaks?

We should take microbreaks before we realize it. This means before getting too exhausted with your work, you should take a break. But for how long should we take a break?

A 15-20 minutes break can be enough to refocus your body at work. Sometimes it’s difficult for people to think about what kind of break they needed.

Here are the types of microbreaks that you may find suitable for you.

Types of Microbreaks

• Relaxation Break

On a relaxation break, we can do things that we are comfortable with, that can be our hobby or any work that we like as per our interest. Your subconscious brain keeps working while your brain continues to find solutions to the problems in the background.

• Social Break

Social break means connecting with your colleagues either physically or through social media. For example, going for a lunch break with your colleagues.

• Movement Break

Movement breaks can include general exercises that do not require much energy, like neck and shoulder exercises, stretching exercises, or going for a walk. In the case of desk jobs, we need a movement break than just sitting in front of the screen.

• Solitary Break

Solitary breaks can include talking to yourself, connecting spiritually, or meditation to sit calm or to get your inner peace. Example: Reading a book.

• Nature Break

Nature break means going indoors to spend time with nature. It provides happiness when we interact with nature. Example: Walking in a garden to breathe fresh air and to observe the environment around you.

Conclusion

Constantly sitting in one place can affect your metabolism and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Also sitting in one place can shorten your life. Therefore everyone should take a break from their hectic life to improve their health, productivity, concentration, and whatnot.

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