Take a break for your stress level's sake

Back in college, exam time was a stressful couple of weeks. Fortunately, the university would offer free coffee, hot chocolate and tea in several late-night common areas. Being able to decompress a little and take a break with friends always seemed to help stress levels abate. In the grown-up world, exams are replaced by work deadlines, and the stress levels have risen exponentially. Fortunately, the same, simple solution still works.

University of Rochester researchers discovered that taking time to interact with colleagues will help you finish tasks when you're overwhelmed with work. They also found that isolating yourself in your office during high-pressure situations is the worst thing you can do for your stress levels, in addition to making you three times as likely to become depressed.

See .. I did learn something in college after all.