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Sunscreen and take a break

Sunscreen

While too much of the sun’s warm rays can be harmful to your skin, the right balance can boost your mood and productivity. Use your lunch break to enjoy a change of scene and fresh air, move more or even escape off campus!

If you decide to make a break for it - feel free to apply sunscreen on your way, even when it’s cloudy.

Sunscreen dispensers (SPF30) are located at the following sites:

  • Hammersmith - Wolfson Building
  • South Kensington‌ - Sherfield Building (South facing wall, Fire assembly point F)
  • South Kensington - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Intersection of Sherfield Walkway and Dalby Court)
  • South Kensington - Ethos
  • Silwood Park - Hamilton Building

Take a break from your desk

Getting away from your workstation, into the fresh air and incorporating a walk into your day has many health benefits:

  • Helps to prevent the onset of musculoskeletal disorders often caused by prolonged poor posture at your workstation

  • A brisk walk helps to boost your circulation and increases the oxygen supply to all your body cells which will help to improve your energy levels

  • Sun rays stimulate the body to produce Vitamin D that encourages the production of serotonin, which will help to boost your mood and produce feelings of wellbeing

  • Moving away from your workstation at lunchtime will help to reduce stress, anxiety and refresh the mind
TED talk

Walking meetings

TED talk

Nilofer Merchant - Corporate Director, Author

Nilofer Merchant suggests a small idea that just might have a big impact on your life and health: Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a "walking meeting" — and let ideas flow while you walk and talk.