Study by Kim, Seonghee; & Park, Youngah (2021) Daily Microbreaks in Self-Regulatory Resource Lenses: Recognition of Health Environment as Context Moderator Through Microbreak Autonomy Journal of Applied Psychology https: // doi .org / 10.1037 / apl0000891.
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Do you feel like a zombie at work?
Psychologists have studied the relationship between sleep deprivation and the number of micro-breaks during work. Microbreaks are short, unplanned breaks in which people get drinks and snacks, read, stretch and talk to colleagues. In Study 1, 100 full-time employees in the US were interviewed twice a day for two weeks. In Study 2, 220 full-time employees in South Korea participated in the survey, and two weeks later they completed the survey three times a day for five days.
Result? Sleep-deprived participants took more micro-breaks during the day. However, employees who took breaks and believed they valued their health were less tired at the end of the day and more actively involved throughout the day. But those who took more social micro-breaks had more engagement throughout the day, but were still more tired. Employers allow micro-breaks to attract workers!
Workers, get enough sleep overnight! Realize the importance of micro-breaks in the workplace. Do not take if you are tired! Take all day to relax and undo. Work is important, but functionality is also important!
