Coffee Breaks

What is the first thing you think about when you think about coffee breaks?  Do you think about caffeine?  What about coffee breaks bringing people together?  

Coffee breaks started in 1900 so they’ve been around for a long time.  At work, they can generate conversation around challenges in the workplace or personal stories. Friendships and bonds can be created.

It can also be nice to share a coffee outside of work with a friend to catch up on life.  A slow pace and sharing stories is good for the soul.

John Hopkins Medicine has research showing possible health benefits to drinking coffee too.  A couple of cups a day may make you less likely to develop heart or Parkinson’s disease.  Liver enzymes could be higher as well.  Women aged 65 and older who drink two to three cups a day may be less likely to develop dementia.

Try taking a coffee break and share stories with a friend or co-worker.  Watch the sugar and cream but enjoy yourself and your coffee, regular or decaf!