Why you need to stretch more at work daily

We constantly hear people say that they are too glued to their work that they cannot take breaks to walk and stretch. However, the lack of breaks while working is not only detrimental to your body, which has been in one position for so long, but the effects are felt mentally as well. It does not take long before one realizes that in 8 hours they have done work that could have taken just two hours. Another concern is that time management at the workplace can be a tricky affair. The world is full of disruption—the bing of a text, an urgent question from a coworker, a surprise task from your supervisor that must be done as-soon-as-possible(ASAP). Being pulled from task to task… well, that is just life sometimes. However, for many people (especially within creative fields), once focus is lost due to interruption, it can take quite a bit of time to get it back. This can cause your work and productivity to suffer.

There is no argument to be had here—focus is an important part of success and resisting distraction can have its benefits, like improved leadership and mindfulness, but there is also a downside. Too much focus can be detrimental to productivity. According to the Harvard Business Review, excessive focus can exhaust the focus circuits in your brain, draining energy and encouraging impulsive, scattered decision-making.