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5 great add-ons to the office break-room

The effective office neither works round-the-clock nor devotes all business hours to labor. It understands that, if only to maintain productivity, its workers need brief respites to recover themselves; they’d burn out from stress otherwise. In other words, it’s just more profitable to offer breaks than risk staff turning in sub-par material.

In light of these facts, many offices provide a break-room for short rests from the daily grind. However, some break-rooms are superior to others, and great ones help personnel more to prep for the work ahead. For anyone looking to improve their own breakroom, listed below are five products that will enhance the latter’s ability to reduce stress and recover energy for excellent work.

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The bonVIVO Small Coffee Table would add a sleek-yet-soothing aesthetic to an office break-room. This minimalistic, modern coffee table has a contemporary feel while maintaining full practicality. It also includes a white-painted wooden shelf to stash your favorite books and magazines, fine items to pass the time during a break!
What better way to unwind from a long stretch of work than with a cup of tea? Kiss Me Organics’ Matcha Green Tea Powder is a health-boosting supplement that both supports mindful, sustained energy, and enhances brain function. Furthermore, this matcha tea powder increases the body’s metabolism, helping it to burn more fat – a healthy and natural way to support weight loss!
If green tea isn’t a preferred choice, then Yerba Mate tea would work just as well! This South American tea has been used for centuries as an all-natural booster to mental clarity and focus, as well as a digestive that supports a healthy gut and provides an energy boost. Add on the fact that it is packed with vitamins A, B, C, calcium, and iron, and this tea is a tasty-yet-healthy body rejuvenator!
If your legs are sore from too much standing or sitting, Perfecore’s Leg Massager with Heat Air Compression has you covered. The gray small leg compression machine is suited to meet all leg comfort needs, as it wraps to fit your legs and takes you on a relaxing journey! With 3 different pressure modes and 7 massage options, this is a great tool to get some much-needed recovery after office work.
bonVIVO’s padded floor chair is a minimalist item that provides maximum relaxation. Its back support provides stability promoting good posture, and its floor seats are easy-to-clean. The chair is also versatile – in a break setting, it’s suitable as a meditation chair with back support or as a floor cushion for your reading nook.

There’s something to be said for having a dedicated space for recuperating from business tasks. True, it might be possible for a worker to take a break at their workstation, but having one’s work so close at hand would make the rest dispiriting rather than refreshing. In contrast, a break-room offers a physical separation from assignments that allows one to focus on recovery. Even better, a break-room equipped with the above products grants a lasting relief that carries through the rest of the day. So, when break-time next rolls around, employees should try out these products in the break-room – they’ll certainly feel revved for work afterward.

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