7 Ways to MAXIMIZE Work Breaks and BOOST Productivity

In this video, I share my top strategies to maximize work breaks and boost productivity.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
2:07 - Tip 1: Lose the Guilt
2:52 - Tip 2: Take Breaks Regularly
4:14 - Tip 3: Do What You Want
5:33 - Tip 4: Have Options
6:26 - Tip 5: Detach From Work
7:46 - Tip 6: Refuel the Right Way
9:18 - Tip 7: Get Moving
10:35 - Conclusion

Although everyone is entitled to a work break, many employees opt out of their break to avoid falling behind in their work.

The problem is that working nonstop can also hurt your productivity.

So how do you balance your increasing workload, with your desire to perform your best, and your need to take a break?

By taking breaks the RIGHT way.

And to help you do that, I’m going to share my top strategies for maximizing your breaks at work.

These are scientifically proven strategies that will help you comfortably unwind from the daily grind and reap all the benefits from taking a break in a short time span.

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ABOUT

Tips & Teatime is a series where Aly shares her top tips and tricks to help you excel at work and reach your highest potential. If you have a topic you want Aly to cover, then be sure to let her know in the comments section.

Aly has a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology and over 5 years of consulting and leadership coaching experience. She has been teaching for the Department of Management at Central Michigan University since 2018. Her research primarily focuses on leadership, performance, and occupational stress. Her research has also been published (e.g., Journal of Business and Psychology and Stress and Quality of Working Life) and presented at top conferences (e.g., Academy of Management and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology).

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CREDITS

Music: You Had To Be by E’s Jammy Jams

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Resource(s):

Alves, C. R. R., Tessaro, V. H., Teixeira, L. A. C., Murakava, K., Roschel, H., Gualano, B., & Takito, M. Y. (2014). Influence of Acute High-Intensity Aerobic Interval Exercise Bout on Selective Attention and Short-Term Memory Tasks. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 118(1), 63–72.

Fritz, C., Ellis, A. M., Demsky, C. A., Lin, B. C., & Guros, F. (2013). Embracing work breaks: Recovering from work stress. Organizational Dynamics, 42(4), 274-280.

Hunter, E. M., & Wu, C. (2016). Give me a break: Choosing workday break activities to maximize resource recovery. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(2), 302-311.

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CONNECT WITH ALY

[alyjacobsen]

How do you optimize your break time at work? What are some of your favorite ways to unwind?

[sparklewine]

Such a resourceful video! Thanks from Uganda! 🇺🇬