If you have reached the
point where your fifth cup of coffee isn’t powering you to the finish line…it
might be time to change rides. Here are five brain tricks that are scientifically
proven to boost your focus and push productivity - and can all be done without
leaving your desk.
Turn
Up The Tunes
The right level of noise
can help foster creativity and productivity, according to a 2012 study in the
Journal of Consumer Research. Unlike louder or softer sounds, moderate
levels at 70 decibels - like a TV in the background - is just distracting
enough to help you think at a more abstract level, enhancing creativity,
explains study author Ravi Mehta, Ph.D. Check out Focus@Will,
a music service specifically crafted to enhance and maintain concentration.
Organise
Your Desk
Cleaning not only
relieves stress, but it also de-clutters your brain: When Princeton researchers
looked at task performance in organised versus chaotic environments, they found
that physical clutter in your surroundings competes for your attention,
decreases your performance, and increases your stress.
Mind
Your Mind
Meditation can improve
your concentration, but it’s also time-consuming. Try its less-imposing cousin,
mindfulness: A UC Santa Barbara study found people who practiced mindfulness
had better concentration, working memory, and accuracy on tests than those with
no training in the matter. “Mindfulness is about being fully present in
everything you do,” says study author Michael Mrazek. When you eat, appreciate
the flavours; when you drive, bring all your awareness to the act itself - simple
efforts to be conscious become habit and help our mind let go of distraction
easier when it counts, he adds.
Turn
To YouTube
What do Keyboard Cat and Will
Ferrell have in common? Surprisingly, both will boost your speed and accuracy:
After watching a stand-up comedy video, participants in a U.K. and German study
completed 10 to 12 percent more math problems in a timed test than neutral
video-watchers. Researchers from Hiroshima University, meanwhile, found when
prompted with “cute” photos, people were more likely to feel protective and
proceed with caution, allowing them to work faster and make fewer mistakes.
Turn
Up The Heat
A study in Science and Technology For The Built Environment found that
employees are most productive when the thermostat is cranked to 76 degrees
(most offices are set at 70-72). Colder temperatures mean less dexterity in
your hands, making it physically harder to fly across the keyboard, and also
encourages distraction - particularly toward activities that may generate more
body heat, says study author Alan Hedge, Ph.D.
I hope this helps you
to be outstanding.
One more thing before
you go......I would like you to do one important thing for me - spread the word
about this article.
That is all -
David
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