Why Silly Distractions at Work Can Actually Be Good for You
“Positive interventions that distract us from difficult tasks actually help to reduce our stress levels, according to new research from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and Trinity Business School. The research, conducted by an international team of researchers, shows that short positive interventions, such as watching a funny YouTube video, can help you to overcome daily demands like dealing with annoying emails or the tasks you dread. In turn, this allows you to be more engaged, creative, and helpful toward your coworkers.
This research shows that short positivity interventions can help employees make the best of their day and that employers and employees should consider incorporating more positivity into the workday! For example, organizations could provide employees with recommendations about short funny videos via a daily newsletter or post a ‘joke of the day’ on the intranet. By doing so, employers can help mitigate the negative effects of self-control demands.”
Read the whole article at Neuroscience News.
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@globalBraid3744
There are excellent explanations in this article! As a student, I feel like a distraction is sometimes essential. Just like while working on my sat, I will try to find a place with a bit of noise. This is because the exam condition will not be quite as well. So I must adapt to these noisy surroundings and concentrate on the test.
@markzzmq
I agree that distractions are essential at times! I noticed the same pattern with writing essays. When I was working on it all the time sometimes I got stuck. When I took a break for a few days, my mind was full of new ideas on how to improve the essay and I noticed the mistake that I could not see before (despite reading it multiple times).
I really like that you try to find a similar environment to the one you will have at the exam hall. I have read that memory retrieval is the easiest in a similar environment as when we were studying (e.g. people who were studying with background music remembered more easily when being tested in settings with background music). So I am sure your practice is very good for your memory and ability to remember information for the exam.
