TIP 2100 – Take Back Your Lunch Break

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It is time to take make sure that we take our lunch break.

North American workers who take a lunch break every day scored higher on a wide range of engagement metrics, including job satisfaction, likelihood to continue working at the same company, and likelihood to recommend their employer to others.

And though we would like to blame others for not taking our lunch break, that doesn’t seem to be the case in reality.

It seems that our workload is a much greater influence on whether or not we take a lunch break than our boss or company policy. And if we do eat, we tend to stay at our desks and nibble while we work.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Take Back The Lunch Break Day:

Know that it is essential to take that lunch break in order to maintain your energy and productivity.

38% of employees don’t feel encouraged to take a lunch break.

It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure healthy habits within the workplace.

So, invite a friend to go for a lunchtime walk. The light break and exercise will boost your mental health and your immunity.

If you are the boss, model healthy habits by not calling lunch time meetings.

Encourage your team to leave their desks for lunch.

Prolonged sitting is a health risk, so get up, stretch, grab something to eat, and change the scenery.

Your mind and body will thank you.

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