Productivity | 3 in 10 staff won't see natural light during workday

Tackling deadlines and getting caught up in workplace responsibilities is the norm for many employees. So much so that workers have admitted to not leaving the office at all during their working day.

Dubbed a nation of desk potatoes; whether it’s because they chain themselves to their desks because they want to finish an important task or because they have a constant lack of energy, workers are plonked behind their screens for hours at a time.

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This has been corroborated by recent research by UK cereal bar brand Nature Valley. It revealed that the UK is in fact a sedentary nation, with 84% admitting that there are days in which they don’t leave the office from the minute they get in to the minute they leave. As a result, 36% of Brits do not see natural light from one day to the next.

Just over a third of respondents cited that they never take a lunch break, with many opting for a quick lunch at their desk. This contrasts with eight in ten bosses and senior leaders who always take their hour lunch break.