Take a Lunch Break!

View from my office window.

The other week, I went for a walk around a nearby lake during the lunch hour. It was snowing a little, so there were few people out and it was perfectly serene. I breathed slowly and let the cold air refresh my body. I felt so alive and ready to tackle the rest of the day!

The following weekend, as I was browsing books at Barnes & Noble, I stumbled across a book called “How to Become CEO” by Jeffrey J. Fox. The author had some good things to say about keeping work and personal time separate, utilizing travel time to work, etc. However, he also recommended that CEO wannabes “work through lunch.” I’m sorry, but I just cannot agree with this. I’m not necessarily a proponent on going out to eat every day. However, I do think that taking a little time in the middle of the day to do something different is crucial to surviving Product Management.

Here are some ideas for lunch break activities:

• Run a quick errand
• Take your packed lunch outside and have a picnic
• Read a book or an article
• Go walking or running
• Write a blog post
• Invite a colleague you need to catch up with to lunch

Happy lunch break!