5 reasons to stop eating lunch at your desk 1) To avoid chemicals like flame retardants, which are found in basically all electronics 2) To breathe some fresh air, even for a couple minutes 3) To give your eyes a break from screen time (this means put down your phone too!

Jan 16, 2019Karen Wang, PhD

) 4) For some good old fashioned social contact, even if it’s just with a barista 5) To take a mental break, which is actually shown to increase productivity And when you have to work through lunch, just make sure to wash your hands to get rid of flame...