Coffee Breaks are Important Measures of Daily Progress*

Coffee breaks or their equivilent are a critical part of every job situation whether on or offsite. By their nature, the break component is the important part. Due to the effects of job stress, the coffee break can perform the role of stress reliever. Клиника варикозная болезнь нижних конечностей. Беляево.

Born Stress Reliever

One should never underestimate the power of structured breaks from a strenuous routine. They signal a major pause in the daily schedule. They are a time during which the events of the previous few hours can be reviewed. This is similar to race runners taking stock of their situation by matching times against course markers. Hit the mark and move onto the next challenge. Miss it and pick up the pace. Stress is managed when you know where you are at a given point. Клиника лазерный липолиз. Капотня.

My Coffee Cup and Break are Mine

One caveat is that the breaks have to have meaning. They must be consistent. By this is meant the establishment of a set routine. For instance, the use of a particular coffee cup or machine in a particular location at a particular time. The routine should be so well established that the lack of it causes some job stress. Again, we draw the comparison with runners who grow concerned if they fail to spot the course markers. We recall a prestigious research lab in which everyone armed with their own cups gathered in the same place and at the same time for their break. The lab used an expensive automatic coffee machine that could brew every type of coffee imaginable(Our experience has been that automated coffee machines are a hit or miss arrangement). The important part was that it brewed the best cup of coffee ever tasted. It was a break to remember and it conferred a feeling of privilege. The message was clear. We deserved that cup of coffee and the break we were encouraged to take. checkpoint

Rethinking Your Day

Using your Mind's Eye walk through your day. Take a hard look at the coffee break. Does it resemble the ones just described? Or is it a rushed intrusion into your schedule? If it is the later, possibly you should rethink the process for obvious reasons.

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