I am the same way. I need a stretch break every hour. When working in an office, I will take my stretch break and no one has said anything to me yet. If I wa

I am the same way. I need a stretch break every hour. When working in an office, I will take my stretch break and no one has said anything to me yet. If I was in your situation though, I would leverage the fact that they consider you a "star performer." Talk to your manager that you believe the breaks are what make you productive and see if he will turn a blind eye to them. If he doesn't agree, then maybe that tells you your productivity is not really valued there as much as it would be someplace else.