Why You Need a Lunch Alarm Now

Here’s an easy hack to make sure you don’t work yourself to death:  Try setting a midday alarm. 

If you ever work through your lunchbreak, you’re not alone.  And it’s not just an American thing.  A recent study in Australia found around 80% of workers do it sometimes, and most said it has a negative effect on their mental health.

It’s easy to do if you’ve got a deadline or you’re in the middle of a project.  So that’s why setting a LUNCH ALARM might be a good idea.

An expert in workplace psychology talked about why working through lunch is a BAD habit to get into.  She says “we think that not taking breaks is making us more productive.”  But the trade-off is we’re “not giving our brains a chance to rest.”  And over the long haul, it actually makes you LESS productive.

She says “putting strategies in place to prevent burnout is the best approach.”  So setting a lunch alarm can encourage you to take that lunch break more often.

Just don’t hit snooze 12 times like you did this morning.  (News.com.au)