For many, lunch hour is the only time during the day that they have to themselves. How you spend that time can impact the way the rest of your day goes, which is why therapist Sadie Salazar uses the period to boost her wellness.
“I think there’s sometimes this pressure to work through lunch, or if you have a really demanding job, you have a lunch break that becomes your admin hour, where you’re doing things for yourself, like calling your dentist and returning a library book,” says Salazar, who is the COO of Sage Therapy. “And it’s still work.”
While Salazar doesn’t ignore the responsibilities that require her attention, she doesn’t devote her entire lunch hour to them. There are other things that she prioritizes.
″[I] make sure I get outside no matter what the weather is. I’m fortunate in that I have a dog, so it sort of demands that I get outside with him,” Salazar says.
“For folks that don’t have pets, pretend that you do. Get out there, even if it’s just for two minutes. It’s a way of breaking up your day.”
