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Taking a break during the workday is important but how often do we actually make the time to do it? For most, an eight-hour workday just doesn’t seem enough and we end up wasting moments of peace to make room for more moments of productivity but according to a new study, skipping that lunch break could actually be hurting our performance.

Although it may seem amazing, taking time away from work to enjoy a short walk or a few minutes of mindful thought throughout the day can actually have positive effects on your end-of-day concentration and help you feel less tired after you are off work.

Scientists tasked workers in intellectually (智力上地) demanding fields — education, engineering and finance — with taking a short 15-minute walk or doing 15 minutes of mindful thinking during their lunch breaks every day for two weeks. The participants were asked to report how they were feeling near the end of the day, during, before and after the study. They also filled out short questionnaire every night, asking how much they enjoyed their lunch break. The results: those who took a break to walk or mindfully relax were significantly less stressed and able to perform better at the end of the workday than those who took no breaks. Mindful relaxation in particular helped people feel less anxious at the end of the day.

According to the study, walking in nature when one focuses and gets mindful relaxation can help to increase positive feelings and relieve stress.

So next time you think you should skip your lunch break to get that big project done, take a breath and consider giving yourself a moment of peace. It might just make you a more productive worker.

【小题1】The first paragraph mainly talks about the phenomenon (现象) of_________________.

A．overwork for productivity

B．better performance on jobs

C．unsuitable working ways

D．peaceful work environment

【小题2】What were the participants asked to do in the study?

A．To take a short break or mindful relaxation.

B．To report their feelings for several times.

C．To increase positive feelings and relieve their stress.

D．To answer face-to-face questions concerning their lunch break.

【小题3】The author wrote the text in order to_____________.

A．tell how to perform better