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Definition

A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.

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In Context

  • "Hopefully you decided to use the dancing, rhythms, or dramatic play as an opportunity for plenty of movement — a chance for a physical break between two intellectual activities."
  • "Adults need a physical break every hour so they can get up and move around."
  • "These activities are most useful as icebreakers at the start of group sessions or energizers when group members indicate a need for a physical break"
  • "She followed the lead of other teachers who utilized physical break times in lesson plans."