'Al desko' | Managers need to have lunch for the sake of their team

For most workers, a lunch break offers the opportunity to recharge after a hectic morning on the job.

Leaving your desk and going for a walk, or having the packed lunch you prepared for yourself in the morning, are all ways you can look after yourself as an employee as part of your workday.

Having a lunch break isn’t just good for your productivity and focus, it’s beneficial from a physiological point of view, as prioritising a break from work, as well as eating at the same time every day, has been proven to be good for overall health.

Beyond this, encouraging employees to have their lunch break every day decreases the chances of burnout, but is also likely to decrease the possibility of procrastination throughout the day, as staff get into the habit of taking more purposeful breaks.