Taking Breaks at Work: Good for You, Good for Business [Infographic]

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To encourage people to take a break and finish their week off right, we launched the GoToMyPC Friday Refresh Sweepstakes this past summer. Over 2,700 people voted for their favorite break from work, and the results are in. Check out the vote in the infographic.

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2749 fans of GoToMyPC voted on their favorite wayto take breaks from work and the results are in.

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SocializingMore social fun is worth as much asan extra $130,000 a year in terms oflife satisfaction.

“Putting a Price Tag on Friends, Relatives, and Neighbors: Using Surveys ofLife Satisfaction to Value Social Relationships.” Journal of Socio-Economics

25%

NappingA NASA study on sleepy pilots and

astronauts found that a 40-minutenap improves performance by 34%

and alertness by 100%.

National Sleep Foundation.http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/napping

17%

WorkshiftingStress is double for employeeswithout flexible work options.

“The Key to Unlocking Talent, Increasing Productivity.”http://www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/03/Results-Based-Management.pdf

12%

RunningGood for both body and mind,exercising is proven to boostenergy and focus at work.

“Exercise at Work Boosts Productivity, Swedish Researchers Find”http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110906121011.htm

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GolfingIt pays to play! Bosses who play golfearn 17% more on average.

“It pays to play golf, and well.”http://www.econ.upf.edu/docs/papers/downloads/1132.pdf

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FishingAngling for some relaxation?Fishing can drop stress levels

by 40% and anxiety by 57%.

“Rivers of Recovery Medical Research.”http://www.riversofrecovery.org/what-we-do/medical-research/results/

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HikingThe great outdoors has great benefits.Just 20 minutes spent in the fresh aircan measurably boost mood and memory.

Anchor, Shawn. The Happiness Advantage (2010). Crown Business.

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BikingCyclists live 2 years longerand take 15 percent fewer

sick days on average.

“How Biking Improves Employee Productivity.”http://www.triplepundit.com/2013/08/biking-improves-employee-productivity/

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SurfingRiding waves for only 30 minutescan leave you riding high on positivefeelings and extra energy.

“Need a mood lift? Grab a surfboard.”http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38756168/41239347#.UjN7Rz9cykN

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