Eating at the desk can be harmful to your health. Here are some reasons:

1. You are stressed Eating lunch at the desk usually means that you work, eat, and study in the same space, leading to stress and even burnout. If you want to give your brain a break, improve your mood and concentration, you need micro changes, so do not do multiple activities in the same space.

2. Health issues If you work at a desk, you are likely sitting too much. And when you also eat at the same table, you have even fewer opportunities to stand up, which only increases sitting time. Sitting too much can cause heart problems, reduced blood flow to the legs - the beginning of cardiovascular diseases, varicose veins... The solution is a few minutes of walking.

3. Loneliness Eating in common areas is also an opportunity to socialize. Moreover, people in communal dining areas are 40% more likely to make phone calls, chat with friends, etc... All of these have a beneficial effect on the immune system, especially on gut health. If you work and eat in the same space, it's a sign of distress, even if you don't feel it.

4. Decreased productivity If you decide to eat a sandwich while working because you think it will make you faster, there is a much higher chance that you will make mistakes. The benefits of multitasking only show if you change the environment in between. In an unchanged environment, the brain becomes slower, and it's harder to concentrate.

5. Same space promotes overeating When we eat while being distracted by other things, we usually eat more. Up to 3 times more! This same problem occurs when watching TV, browsing the internet, talking on the phone... So remember: things powered by electricity make you gain weight!

6. Blocks inspiration, creativity A crucial part of the creative process is a change of environment. Just like other organs, the brain needs rest, but not as you imagine. The best rest is, in fact, a change of environment, space, sitting position, changing the view... Only such changes enable the acquisition of new memories and the connection of ideas, which is essential for better creativity.

7. Exposure to bacteria You've probably heard that a computer keyboard has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Keyboards should be changed every 3 months, but they are not. Studies show that 27% of all the bacteria we encounter in life hide in offices, keyboards, mice, and remote controls. Avoid them!