Your mental and emotional health could be affected by where you eat your lunch: survey

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 14, 2026 · 681 words · By SWNS

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Your mental and emotional health could be affected by where you eat your lunch: survey See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google New research has revealed that more than half of Americans admit they regularly fail to step outside during an in-office workday.

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A survey of 2,000 hybrid workers explored the realities of the daily grind and uncovered that beyond their morning and evening commute, 56% stay trapped indoors.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “A survey of 2,000 hybrid workers explored the realities of the daily grind and uncovered that beyond their morning and evening commute, 56% stay trapped indoors”

CORROBORATED

The claim regarding a survey of 2,000 hybrid workers finding that 56% stay indoors (excluding commute) is explicitly stated in both guampdn.com and 'The Indoor Office Trap'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing website with which businesses can hire remotely located "crowdworkers" to perform discrete on-demand tasks that computers are currently unable to do a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 19…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Remote work is the practice of working at or from one's home or another space rather than from an office or workplace. The practice of working at home has been documented for centuries, but remote wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_work

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Claim 2: “85% of workers skip their lunch break entirely on occasion”

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The specific statistic that 85% of workers skip lunch on occasion is mentioned in the guampdn.com article, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest perso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Low German is a West Germanic language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low"…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the television series Too Close for Comfort. The first two seasons have been released on DVD by Rhino Entertainment.
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Claim 3: “belief that getting fresh air completely resets their focus (64%)”

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Claim 4: “Talker Research surveyed 2,000 hybrid workers who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Wild Planet and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between June 24 to July 2”

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Claim 5: “most workers (67%) say they are actively prioritizing spending more time outdoors today than they did a few years ago”

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Claim 6: “Before eating lunch during a typical work week, only 51% of workers rate their overall happiness between a 4 or a 5 out of 5”

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The happiness rating of 51% before lunch is reported by both guampdn.com and the source 'Over Half Of U.S. Workers Don’t Step Outside During The Workday'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Before eating lunch during a typical work week, only 51% of workers rate their overall happiness between a 4 or a 5 out of 5. However, after eating lunch outdoors, that happiness rating jumps up to 66…
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/lunch-outside-most-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4,100+ roles added this week. Find a Job with a4 Day Work Week. Browse 24,119 roles at companies committed to better work-life balance — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, flexible schedules and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Family eating breakfast Benefits of Eating Your Food Slowly.
https://www.verywellfit.com/should-i-eat-before-a-run-291154…

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Claim 7: “Almost all respondents (91%) believe that taking a lunch break during work is essential”

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The 91% figure is reported by guampdn.com, and Engoo Daily News corroborates that 'Over 90% of participants' agree taking a lunch break is essential.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, next to the Mexican border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego

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Claim 8: “Another 78% say in an ideal world, they would prefer to eat their lunch outdoors for a majority of their workdays”

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guampdn.com reports 78% prefer eating lunch outdoors, and Engoo Daily News corroborates this by stating 'Nearly 80% said they would prefer to eat lunch outdoors'.

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web search NEUTRAL — A survey of 2,000 hybrid workers explored the realities of the daily grind and uncovered that beyond their morning and evening commute, 56% stay trapped indoors.Another 78% say in an ideal world, they…
https://www.guampdn.com/news/national/lunch-outside-most-wor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Before eating lunch during a typical work week, only 51% of workers rate their overall happiness between a 4 or a 5 out of 5. Illustration of a pie chart showing 56% of respondents regularly fail to g…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/lifestyle/eating-lunch-outdoor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 80% said they would prefer to eat lunch outdoors on most workdays. For many, getting outside is a good way to feel refreshed. Sixty-four percent said fresh air helps them get their focus back, …
https://engoo.com.tw/app/daily-news/article/56-of-us-workers…

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Claim 9: “they’re already doing so by frequently getting outside to walk (67%), spend time with family and friends (49%), or care for their pets (38%)”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “On average, those polled admit they spend 61% of their lunch break glued to a device, such as their phone or laptop”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “two in five (41%) are likely to scroll through social media, read (35%), respond to (37%) nonwork-related messages, and even take care of virtual life admin tasks, such as paying bills or scheduling appointments (31%)”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “respondents are still likely to eat lunch at their desk even while not working another three days (2.6) per workweek”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “the average worker eats lunch while working at their desk about three days per week (2.5)”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the average number of days workers eat at their desks (2.5 days).

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Claim 14: “Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Wild Planet”

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The specific detail that Talker Research conducted the survey on behalf of Wild Planet is found in 'The Indoor Office Trap'. Other sources mention Talker Research but for different clients (Newsweek, HP).

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web search NEUTRAL — According to a comprehensive new survey of 2,000 hybrid workers conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Wild Planet, more than half of all employees (56%) admit they regularly fail to step outside a…
https://promermedia.com/the-indoor-office-trap-new-research-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The random double opt-in survey was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Newsweek, March 17 to March 19, 2025. Market research company Talker Research's team members are members of the Market Res…
https://www.newsweek.com/americans-share-wildest-conflicts-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — The survey, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of HP, explored how parents make the most of dinnertime to connect with their children — and what gets in the way. Engagement Often Falls Short at Me…
https://travelbinger.com/the-power-of-small-moments-theyre-c…

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Claim 15: “32% read work-related emails, 28% respond to them, and 25% leave their work computer active and open, even during what should be their time away from work”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 16: “respondents pointed to having too many work meetings or tasks (29%) or constant pressure to remain available to their colleagues (25%) [as what keeps them trapped indoors]”

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Claim 17: “screen breaks are essential for mental clarity (58%)”

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Claim 18: “another 63% would even go so far as to say they have a higher opinion of colleagues who prioritize taking a real lunch break”

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guampdn.com claims 63% have a higher opinion of colleagues who prioritize lunch, whereas Engoo Daily News reports that 'just under a third' (approx 33%) of participants said the same.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The dingo is a lineage of dog found in Australia. It is a medium-sized canine that possesses a lean, hardy body adapted for speed, agility, and stamina. Its three main coat colourations are light ging…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lexus (Japanese: レクサス, Hepburn: Rekusasu) is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. The Lexus brand is marketed in more than 90 countries and territories world…
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Claim 19: “more than half of Americans admit they regularly fail to step outside during an in-office workday”

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Multiple sources (guampdn.com and a source titled 'The Indoor Office Trap') confirm that more than half of Americans (specifically 56%) fail to step outside during an in-office workday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Horror Stories is an American horror anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for FX on Hulu. The series serves as a direct spin-off and companion to American Horro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wings Over the World tour was a series of concerts in 1975 and 1976 by the British–American rock band Wings performed in Britain, Australia, Europe, the United States and Canada. The North America…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wings over America is a triple live album by the British–American rock band Wings, released in December 1976. The album was recorded during the American leg of the band's 1975–76 Wings Over the World …
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Claim 20: “after eating lunch outdoors, that happiness rating jumps up to 66%”

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The jump to 66% happiness after eating outdoors is reported by both guampdn.com and the source 'Over Half Of U.S. Workers Don’t Step Outside During The Workday'.

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