Taking a Break Doesn’t Always Mean Unplugging
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Image: HBR Staff / Unsplash / Getty Images. Article by Alexandra Samuel. Harvard Business Review – March 3, 2021.
Summary. Frequent breaks help recharge our batteries at work, and while screen-free respites are usually best, sometimes you just can’t get away from your devices–and sometimes you just don’t want to. But the good news is that tech-based or -enhanced breaks can give you some of the same benefits as the offscreen variety, if you are able to include some combination of physical movement, social interaction, and brain stimulation. So take a few minutes to sing karaoke along with your favorite YouTube video, feel guilt-free about firing up a video game, or set aside time to chat with friends in the middle of the day. […]
