Simple Changes #26
Encourage your employees to take breaks and eat away from their desk
Problem
The average British worker takes just 34 minutes for their lunch break, with more than half skipping their lunch break altogether. We know that creativity and innovation happen when people change their environment, especially when they expose themselves to the natural environment. Eating away from your desk helps to create a sense of community, with people taking the time to get to know their colleagues informally. Studies also show an increase in productivity and the physical break from your desk helps your mind and body rest.
Simple Change
By encouraging your employees to take their breaks, you are showing that you value their personal well-being.
Well-being goals you’ve contributed to
A Healthier Wales
You have earned...
A Healthier Wales
A society in which people’s physical and mental well-being is maximised and in which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood
A Globally Responsible Wales
You have earned...
A Globally Responsible Wales
A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, takes account of whether doing such a thing may make a positive contribution to global well-being
