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Fact: Taking a lot of breaks at work makes you more productive and successful. This might sound like a crazy opinion, but it's got scientific backing! One recent Harvard Business Review post featured two Canadian professors who aggregated a lot of different studies on workplace breaks and found that taking frequent short breaks is the best way to maximize concentration and elevate productivity. You've no doubt experienced a decline in your own productivity when you force yourself to sit in front of a computer screen or a particular project for too long. But social media is not the ideal break you might think, as, per HBR, "researchers find that scrolling through social media during work breaks can lead to emotional exhaustion." Instead? They suggest taking a walk, cuddling a pet, or simply stepping outside. Maybe cigarette smokers are onto something? At any rate, as the A&F Managing Partner of CPG & Associates, I work with hiring managers and company leaders every day, and employee wellness is a big buzzword. Take care of yourself, and take care of your people.

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