Lockdown | Could two-hour lunch breaks help boost productivity?

Working from home has its positives; it offers employees increased flexibility to their day and has given them the option to catch up on some much-needed sleep thanks to the lack of commute.

However, it also has its downsides. Several studies have revealed that burnout has increased, with staff putting in more hours while they are at home. Data shared by NordVPN earlier this year revealed that staff are now putting in two extra hours per day since their organisation switched to remote working.

Now with the winter months rolling in, sunlight is lost by 4.30pm meaning employees are getting less access to light during the day. Due to this, The Huffington Post has suggested that employees should start to ask for a two-hour lunchbreak in order to get some sunlight.

According to career coach and author of Simple Tips Smart Ideas, Erica Wolfe-Murray, there is a fair way that employees can broach the subject with their employer if they are feeling concerned about asking.