We all know the benefits of taking regular, short breaks at work - preferably away from your desk and outdoors (a concept that forms the heart of Stylist's reclaim your lunch break campaign).

Less well-documented are the advantages of creative play for adults.

In order to really escape that feeling of desk-bound lethargy, you could try shaking things up by heading outside for play time - and even better, bring your team with you.

It sounds ridiculous but our minds and bodies could be sustained by 'playtime' as grown-ups, just as much as when we were children.

"No matter how motivated your people may be, there will be times when things get sluggish and everyone is in dire need of an energy boost," says Peter Economy, co-author of Managing For Dummies.

"The solution? Get outside and play. And when I say get outside and play, I mean really get outside and play! There are all sorts of kids' games that are fun for adults, and that have the added benefits of building teamwork and energy. Three-leg races, egg tosses, pin the tail on the donkey, piñatas, Frisbee golf, shave the balloon, and water-balloon tosses are just a few of the possibilities.

"The key is to make sure that the games you choose aren't too strenuous, and that everyone has a good time."

Five ways to bring a dash of escapism to your daily work routine, and lift that sluggish desk-bound feeling