Stop Work! Take a Break

Brain plasticity expert, Dr Helena Popovic shares some great tips in this video interview on the topic of taking a break.

When she talks about breaks she's not referring to days or weeks away from the desk, but instead she introduces the notion of short 5-10 min breaks taken regularly during the day.

And if you're thinking you just can't spare the time, she has an answer for that too!

So what do we do with these short breaks? Helena has a number of suggestions from focusing on our breathing to taking a walk and she backs up the benefits of these and other strategies with clear, hard facts.

Why not take a break right now? Watch the video here.