The Benefits of Taking a Break

We all know that feeling: eyes glazing over as we stare at the screen, mind pint-pointing on the next item on our to-do list. We're in dire need of a break, but we can't possibly take one now—there's just too much work to be done! Right? Wrong. As it turns out, taking breaks can actually improve our productivity. That's because when we focus for long periods of time, we exhaust our brain's capacity for concentration....