What do power naps, cute online animal videos and music have in common? According to some research, all of them have been scientifically proven to increase our productivity at work. Yes, even cat videos, as they have a beneficial effect on our memory, level of alertness, performance and mood, among other things. But what are the other tricks with which we can increase our productivity, read below.
'Time is money', they say, so entrepreneurs always try to use it and optimize work processes. But it happens regularly that we time is stolen by those we consider "friends" (read our habits, workspace), and quasi-allies are actually wasting time right in front of our eyes, only we don't see it because we're looking in the wrong places. Surprisingly, the disruptors are not super popular short videos of animals and would be the first to point a finger at them, in addition to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
Of course, it is not as simple as it sounds, or even. These types of recordings trigger impulses in the body to worry, ”ooooo” and ”iiiiii” effect and then transferred to the work process, and the result is greater attention and caution. Among other things, music releases one of the hormones of happiness - dopamine. And the equation is as follows. Music = better mood = better performance and wiser decision making.
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In addition to the above, the recipe for increasing productivity also contains the following ingredients. You must not do any more several things at once, if you have time after lunch for recovery sleep just take it, also measure out part of the time physical activity. Why these and other mentioned factors increase your productivity, you can see in the infographic below. It should also be added that there is an ideal balance between work and rest 90 minutes of work with 20 minutes of "base".
