ST. LOUIS — Lunch breaks have been part of American workers' lives for nearly a century. It's just a time to eat for some, while others use it to get some much-needed time to themselves.

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During a workday, your lunch break might be one of the few opportunities you get to step away from your job. While it is often just a short break, you can still accomplish a lot in that time.

Another noteworthy benefit of taking a real lunch break? It can boost your work-life balance goals, she said. "Taking a break during lunch supports a healthier work-life balance," Heckler said.

As a millennial manager, I encourage taking breaks at work but I rarely follow my own advice. I'm particularly bad at taking lunch, so I tried to do it every day for a month like a boomer.

Do you skip your lunch break while you're at work? “Because in addition to working a full day, I spend at least two to three hours commuting. That’s a lot of time to spend away from home.