Shut Off E-Mail to Ease Work Stress
Workers who turned off their e-mail had lower stress and did less multitasking compared with co-workers who left their in-boxes open. Sophie Bushwick reports
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=shut-off-e-mail-to-ease-work-stress-12-05-07
If We Feel Too Busy, It's Probably Due to Having Too Much Free Time
A forthcoming study finds that keeping busy with selfless tasks greatly expands our perception of how much time we have. Christie Nicholson reports
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=if-we-feel-too-busy-its-probably-du-12-04-22
Mind Wandering Is Linked to Your Working Memory
A new study has found a strong correlation between how much your mind wanders and your working memory capacity
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=mind-wandering-is-linked-to-your-wo-12-03-17
How to Gain Self-Control
New research finds a relatively simple method to increase your capacity for self-control. Christie Nicholson report
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=how-to-gain-self-control-12-03-10
So we can increase our capacity for self-control. And the way we do that doesn?t have to be as drastic as using your non-dominant hand. The researchers say even committing to keeping your posture straight can make a difference
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