Research Proves Your Brain Needs Breaks

The short transition period between back-to-back meetings causes a spike of stress that adds up to the cumulative stress of the meetings themselves, thus encouraging the practice of opting for a break.

• Shift your mindset: powering through meetings is not as productive as it seems. Take a break in-between.
• Find break activities to calm your mind: meditation or physical activity such as walking are beneficial. Take your mind away from work-related things.
• Consider other modes of communication: some information may benefit most from emails, or chat.
• Make meetings more intentional: create an agenda beforehand, carefully pick attendees, stick to the schedule, and go through a recap at the end.
• Keep participants engaged and energized.