Taking a calming break can help release stress and improve your concentration. Here are a few examples from the Workplace Strategies for Mental Health site, of breaks you can take either alone, with co-workers, or even with your family.
- Take time to tidy up: taking even 10 minutes a day to tidy up our workspace, and file and organize our email, gives us a sense of order and control that positively influences our outlook;
- Create a wall of gratitude: put up a message board (at the office or online) where people can add a note about what they’re grateful for in the workplace; or
- Work together on a puzzle: working with kids at home? Set up a large puzzle to do together during break times to refocus for a few minutes.
March 20th, 2021 is International Day of Happiness! Give one of these ideas a try and give your brain a well-deserved break.
Find other energizing and healthy break ideas on the Workplace Strategies for Mental Health site, accessible through GroupNet for Plan Members.
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