New study finds “micro breaks” can help prevent employee burnout.

Employee burnout is increasingly common in the modern workplace, with staff undertaking more responsibilities in light of others either working from home or those who have seeked employment elsewhere.

A recent study has unearthed the benefits of a “micro break”. These short periods away from our responsibilities can help boost morale and help reduce the chance of employee burnout. They could even improve productivity for the rest of the day.

What is a micro break?

A micro break is essentially what it sounds like: a short break time that is designed to last up to 10 minutes at a time.

Studies suggest that taking a series of micro breaks throughout the working day could be more beneficial than taking one longer break, like most employees do at dinner time for example.

The point of micro breaks is to give your mind a “break” and an opportunity to recharge, especially when undertaking a mountainous challenge.

The benefits of a micro break.

Ignoring signs of fatigue can be detrimental to both your health and productivity. A micro break can help prevent long-term burnout.

We’ve all been there. Your mind just doesn’t seem to be able to focus on that long report or lengthy email you need to send. You know it needs to be done, but you just can’t encourage yourself to do so.

Taking a micro break gives us just enough time to regain focus whilst ensuring the task in hand remains in memory. It also helps us to stay organised. Micro breaks are a great way to gather our thoughts and improve efficiency.

Whilst 10 minutes is suggested to be the ideal time frame for a micro break, studies show that just 27 seconds could be enough to experience the benefits if you’re particularly busy.

That could be something as simple as getting up from your desk to head to the printer. Anything that forces you away from your responsibilities.

How Coinadrink’s vending and coffee solutions can help.

A good leader should be encouraging their teams to take micro breaks because of the many benefits on offer.

Coinadrink’s coffee and vending solutions can help employees do just that. Tea and coffee breaks have been synonymous with the working day for decades and promote wellness either alone or with colleagues.

In recent years we have seen a rise in custom designed breakout areas, however big or small. This would suggest there is value in slightly longer break times, but our solutions can still work for those who don’t have that amount of available time to wind down.

Tabletop coffee machines and freestanding hot drinks machines can deliver coffee shop quality in less than 30 seconds, with speciality coffee and fresh leaf tea available.

This makes our solutions a great focal point for a micro break, enabling your team to stretch their legs and return with a quality hot beverage.

Talk to Coinadrink today about the options and how they can work for you. You could enjoy a small and easy to use coffee machine on a cost-effective rental agreement, whilst larger sites might find more benefit in floorstanding solutions with replenishment and maintenance taken care of.

As we head into the autumn, make sure your team get the most out of their break time, whether that’s a micro break or something longer.

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