{by Lily Herman, excerpted from the muse online}
There’s a lot of career advice out there, so you may be wondering: Is all of this stuff just anecdotal, or is there some cold, hard, Bill Nye-approved science out there to back any of this up?
Actually, there is! Click on the following links to learn more about them.
- The first step to being a master of the workplace is to train your brain to make sure you’re not falling for all those office politics. (from Lifehacker)
- Want to be happier and healthier in the office? Scientists found that employees who have control over the design and layout of where they work do way better. (Science Daily)
- The secret to more productivity in the office could be a simple change on the thermostat. (Fast Company)
- With Sweden coming out with a six-hour workday this week, you may be wondering: What does science say about the optimal number of hours of work? (ScienceNordic)
- People always say that multitasking isn’t good for you, but is that really true? (Harvard Business Review)
- Breaking news: Procrastinating on your work might actually be a really, really good career move. (99U)
- Trying to power through a productivity slump? It turns out that doing so could be costing you a lot in the workplace. (The New York Times)
- We finally have an answer as to whether or not all of the time you spend on the internet at work is actually making you dumber. (The Atlantic)