Why do so many of us feel guilty about taking a lunch break?

(Staffordshire University) New research from health psychologists at Staffordshire University explores why some employees feel guilty about taking their legally entitled breaks.The paper's lead author Dr Mike Oliver explained: " The legally required minimum time for a lunch break at work is 20 minutes, however there is a growing trend nationally for large numbers of people not to take breaks at work, with surveys reporting that between 66% and 82% of workers don't always take their breaks.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news