The finding: Taking short breaks during the workday doesn’t revitalize you—unless you do something job related and positive, such as praising a colleague or learning something new.
The research: Charlotte Fritz conducted a series of studies on how people unwind from work, looking at everything from long vacations to short bathroom breaks. In one study she surveyed workers about what kind of “microbreaks” they took during the day and how they felt afterward. Microbreaks unrelated to work—making a personal call, checking Facebook—were not associated with more energy and less fatigue, and sometimes even were associated with increased weariness. Meanwhile, breaks that involved work-related tasks appeared to boost energy.
The challenge: Are coffee breaks actually counterproductive? Are we really better off thinking about nothing but work on the job?
Coffee Breaks Don't Boost Productivity After All - Harvard Business Review
Básicamente se llega a la conclusión de que el famoso café (o el "recreo", como quiera llamársele) no aumenta los niveles de energía, no aumenta la productividad y tampoco promueve el descanso. Además hallaron que Facebook es hasta peor en ese sentido.
En cambio, aprender algo nuevo o hacer algo positivo, como por ejemplo felicitar a algún colega, sí tiende a revitalizar más que el café.
Tendrá algo de cierto?
The research: Charlotte Fritz conducted a series of studies on how people unwind from work, looking at everything from long vacations to short bathroom breaks. In one study she surveyed workers about what kind of “microbreaks” they took during the day and how they felt afterward. Microbreaks unrelated to work—making a personal call, checking Facebook—were not associated with more energy and less fatigue, and sometimes even were associated with increased weariness. Meanwhile, breaks that involved work-related tasks appeared to boost energy.
The challenge: Are coffee breaks actually counterproductive? Are we really better off thinking about nothing but work on the job?
Coffee Breaks Don't Boost Productivity After All - Harvard Business Review
Básicamente se llega a la conclusión de que el famoso café (o el "recreo", como quiera llamársele) no aumenta los niveles de energía, no aumenta la productividad y tampoco promueve el descanso. Además hallaron que Facebook es hasta peor en ese sentido.
En cambio, aprender algo nuevo o hacer algo positivo, como por ejemplo felicitar a algún colega, sí tiende a revitalizar más que el café.
Tendrá algo de cierto?
