Does music really boost your productivity at work or is it actually a distraction? Managers are often divided about whether employees should be allowed to listen to music as they work. While some offices allow (and some even promote) using music to focus on one’s tasks; others frown upon the activity as a time-waster. Is there a … Read more
Daydreaming, wool-gathering, zoning-out, everybody does it. But it’s a guilty pleasure, universally considered to be a waste of time, the realm of the slacker, an enemy of productivity. Recent research, however may change our perspectives. A wandering mind, it appears, is actually associated with widespread activation of the brain, allowing you to make creative insights and form new connections between disparate ideas … Read more
This business principle says if you want to rise to the top, it pays to be lazy… If you thought that climbing the career ladder was all about sweat and hard work, think again. Some business leaders claim that the key to success isn’t about being industriousness, it’s about practicing a kind of laziness. This counter-intuitive principle … Read more
Walking in nature is one of the best ways to inspire creativity and provide a quick mental boost A growing body of research says that if you’re looking for creative inspiration, the last place you should be is sitting at your desk. Scientists say that one of the best ways to switch your mental machinery … Read more
Forget about multi-tasking. Neuroscience says it doesn’t make us more productive, it actually slows us down. Multi-tasking is great, isn’t it? You can get things done so much quicker. Like working with 50 browser tabs open at the same time. Or writing emails as you’re driving to work. Well, if this sounds like you, then … Read more
