This past summer season, Boston set a new record of 13 rainy weekends in a row. It’s far from the worst thing happening in the world (understatement of 2025), but Bostonians wait all year for that sweet summer air and you can see it taking a toll on people’s moods.

It has made me think about one of my favorite lines from Jennifer Moss in her book “Why Are We Here? Creating A Work Culture Everyone Wants.” She talks about how over 60% of employees globally are “dining al desko” - aka eating lunch at their desks.

Can we use this stinky streak to encourage a behavior change that would be beneficial for our wellbeing all year round and, gasp, take a few minutes to step away from lunch al desko and instead dine al fresco? Or at the least… away from our devices?

Jennifer Moss shares the research that just 20 minutes of social lunch with a coworker each week reduces mistakes and boots job satisfaction.

Of course this isn’t feasible for everyone, and there are certain days where it just may not be in the cards. But, what might life look like if you protected some time for yourself every day and not just on the weekends? What are some other small but impactful actions that improve wellbeing at work?