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Caffeine and concentration

There’s a colleague of mine who swears that his morning coffee helps him to focus. I have to admit I’m sceptical, but as a tea drinker, I’m sceptical about a lot of the claims made about the wonders of coffee! The fact is, that there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that drinking lots of caffeine can actually have the opposite effect on your concentration levels, making you fidgety and anxious, easily distracted and sleepy.
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Perfect conditions for working

So what are the perfect working conditions? Those of you who hate your jobs will probably say that there is no such thing, and that the only “perfect”way to spend the working day is hiding underneath your duvet taking a sickie! However, for those of us who actually like (or at least don’t mind) their work, it is important that the office is the right temperature, that you have enough light to carry out your duties and that there is More

Does Coffee Affect Your Work?

If you work hard either as a student or corporate worker, or any other job that requires you to put in long hours, then you are probably already addicted to coffee. It is that life saving beverage that brings in a temporary fervour of vigour and vitality in a person, allowing them to work harder and with more dedication, albeit for a short while. But is this fleeting boost chemical, or psychological?< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/>

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Top Five Tips for Getting Through the Boredom at Work!

Ok so your dream job actually turns out to be the dullest job known to man and although it’s not exactly like being in hell it’s definitely like being in purgatory. So the question is how do you get through those long and boring days? Well, having worked in many a boring office in my time here are my top five tips for getting through the boredom in a cheap, cheerful and non-dangerous (i.e. you’re not going to be sacked!) More

Are you falling behind at work?

If it seems like there are just not enough hours in the day then chances are you may be unorganized. One of the biggest obstacles of productivity can be organization (in my experience, a good human resources software program helped increase my productivity massively). If you are not able to complete all of your tasks before your deadline it can be devastating to your job. Not meeting deadlines can mean that you More