“Don't worry about breaks every 20 minutes ruining your focus on a task. Contrary to what I might have guessed, taking regular breaks from mental tasks actually improves your creativity and productivity. Skipping breaks, on the other hand, leads to stress and fatigue.”

American author and consultant on employee engagement, strengths, and well-being

Tom Rath is an American author and consultant on employee engagement, strengths, and well-being. He is known for writing about how people work, lead, and stay healthy, and for turning research into practical books for a broad audience. His work focuses on strength-based leadership and well-being, themes that run through a series of bestselling books. His books have sold more than five million copies and have been translated into 16 languages.