There was once a time when smoking breaks were just par for the course. It must have been frustrating for non-smokers to see colleagues take numerous breaks throughout the day while they slaved away.

But perhaps they were on to something. Microbreaks are something more companies are beginning to embrace and for good reasons.

The human body is a complex machine, just one not made out of chips and circuits. The thing we have in common with computers, though, is we eventually burn out. That’s where sleep comes in—it resets our body and restores our energy.

But what about microbreaks? How do they fit in and how do they help us?

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