Here’s an easy hack to make sure you don’t work yourself to death: Try setting a midday alarm. (???)
If you ever work through your lunchbreak, you’re not alone. And it’s not just an American thing. A recent study in Australia found around 80% of workers do it sometimes, and most said it has a negative effect on their mental health.
It’s easy to do if you’ve got a deadline or you’re in the middle of a project. So that’s why setting a LUNCH ALARM might be a good idea.
An expert in workplace psychology talked about why working through lunch is a BAD habit to get into. She says “we think that not taking breaks is making us more productive.” But the trade-off is we’re “not giving our brains a chance to rest.” And over the long haul, it actually makes you LESS productive.
She says “putting strategies in place to prevent burnout is the best approach.” So setting a lunch alarm can encourage you to take that lunch break more often.
Just don’t hit snooze 12 times like you did this morning.
