People today carry more information, responsibilities, and anxieties than at any other time in history. That creates a paradox: the pressure to complete tasks quickly keeps rising, while our capacity…

Biological Clocks and Chronotypes: Why We’re Different The human body operates on circadian rhythms—an internal biological clock that regulates sleep, alertness, body temperature, hormone levels, and cognitive activity throughout the…

Research from Kiel University in Germany has revealed that using profanity can help people feel more confident and perform better on physically demanding tasks. So, if you find yourself cursing…

If our fate begins with our thoughts, improving life starts by examining what’s in our minds. Mathematicians Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird have laid out practical steps for decision-making.…

As youth begins to fade, many people start to fear cognitive decline. But a new study published in the journal Intelligence says there’s no need for alarm. For many of…

More than half of people who rely on an alarm clock use the snooze button. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts have identified why this habit is risky…

The team of researchers behind the time-tracking software DeskTime, based in Riga, Latvia, believes that most of us are not organizing our days effectively. They assert that the key to…

A new study suggests banning personal phones at work can backfire. Personal mobile use didn’t reduce productivity — and it helped employees manage stress. In recent years, many managers have…

Does going to bed early and rising at dawn really make you healthier, smarter, richer, and happier? British cognitive neuroscientist and author Christian Jarrett shares his thoughts on the question.…

Researchers analyzed 62 studies on work email and found that responding to messages outside work hours can lower productivity and reduce happiness. They recommend picking a specific time of day…

Researchers had 72 students complete tasks and two grueling math tests on their own. The results were striking: five-minute breaks more than doubled efficiency and productivity. Students who took these…

Imagine you didn’t sleep at all or were kept awake by bad dreams. Still, despite the exhaustion, you have to be at work during the day. Dr. Vladislav Rivkin, an…

A six-month experiment, from June to December 2022, showed a four-day workweek is feasible. The study was conducted by experts from the Autonomy think tank, along with 4 Day Week…

OnePoll, an international marketing agency, ran a large-scale study commissioned by serviced-office provider Office Freedom. The global company has been supplying offices to startups and large corporations for 20 years.…