Power to the Fluffy!

According to an article published in the Huffington Post a few months ago, looking at cute animal pictures at work can make you more productive.

 

A new study lead by Nittono for Hiroshima University, indicates that looking at pictures of puppies and panda cams and grumpy, grumpy cat videos at work doesn't just improve your mood, it can also increase your productivity.

I have suspected this all along.

For the study, a group of 48 Japaneses students were put to work completing a task similar to the American board game "Operation."  The students did the task three times.  Once after looking a series of baby animals, again after seeing adult animals and finally after seeing pictures of delicious foods.  The students who looked at the baby animals did much better at the game than the other two groups.

Why?   One theory was linked to a behavior tendency of adults to slow down speech when talking to puppies and kittens. These behaviors "may transfer to subsequent task performance," apparently increasing productivity. 

I don't really care why. I'm just happy about the study.  Now we shouldn't feel guilty if we kick back a little and sneak a few peeks of these little darlings at work.

Well, not too guilty.

Hopefully the email police won't come.

So if things seem overwhelming,

Or just aren't going your way.

Hang on.

And step back from the ho-hum.

And take a mini vacay.

Let your mind escape.

Have a laugh.

It will do your heart good.

And as to passing those pics on to our co-workers?   We should actually get bonuses for doing it! 

Everyone needs a smile.

Power to the fluffy!

The original article can be seen at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/looking-at-cute-animal-pictures-at-work-can-make-you-more-productive_n_1930135.html
Images were taken from Google.  If I stepped on any copyrighted paws, claws or hooves, I apologize!