Fun facts about productivity

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You can increase your productivity by 14% by drinking enough water . A 1% decrease in hydration harms cognitive performance.

2. Microsoft introduced Clippy in the 1990s as a productivity assistant. But it quickly became the most annoying assistant in history, forcing millions of people to learn how to disable it through source code.

Microsoft introduced Clippy in the 90s as a productivity assistant, but it quickly became annoying: Work curiosities

via Artsy 3. If you get 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night, you can be up to 20% more productive at work.

4. Music is your best ally for boring and repetitive tasks: it increases productivity! But for heavy work, it can slow you down. The trick? Choose the right music to work with energy.

5. Employees with access to standing desks are more productive than those who remain seated all day.

6. The Eudaimonia Machine is the ultimate office setup with five cool spaces, each designed for a canadian ceo email list specific type of work. This clever design is already boosting productivity and could totally transform the way we work in the future.

Eudaimonia Machine

via Medium 7. Our attention span is less than that of a goldfish, less than 9 seconds .

8. An average office worker is interrupted once every three minutes , which reduces productivity by 15%.

9. Denmark has one of the shortest work weeks, at 37.2 hours, yet is among the most productive countries .

10. Working more than 40 hours a week produces diminishing returns, meaning that each extra hour produces less output.

11. A 90-minute focus period followed by a 20-minute break can help you perform better.

12. Research says Tuesday is the most productive day of the week for employees. How about meeting-free Tuesdays?

13. People who love gardening have better mental health and greater concentration.