Giving yourself verbal or mental instructions to clear your mind can help make room in your brain for more productive thoughts, a new study reveals. US researchers used brain imaging scans and machine learning to investigate what happens to the brain when we try to stop thinking about something. Three instructions – to ‘clear’ our … Read more
Work from home warning: Bank of England chief economist says being away from the office can make staff LESS creative and LESS productive Bank of England’s economist says it can make staff less creative and productive Pandemic may have triggered the ‘largest shift in working practices ever seen’ Lack of face-to-face interaction with colleagues threatens the … Read more
Staff working from home suffer less stress and are more productive but miss their colleagues, German study finds The study surveyed 7,000 employees’ attitudes to home working in Germany Around 75% of those surveyed said they would like to continue after coronavirus The study found that people experienced less stress and are more productive It … Read more