Playing on your phone could help you be more productive at work!

If you think that the hours that you spend playing apparently ‘mindless’ games on your phone every week is just wasting your time then think again!

As reported today in The Daily Mail, a recent article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) introduced research suggesting that taking part in some activities we think are non-productive may be a surprisingly constructive way to spend time, particularly at work.

Jane McGonigal, a game designer and author of Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, referred to research suggesting these habits can make people better problem solvers, more collaborative, and less likely to give up.

‘In other words, they can make people more resilient,’ she wrote. As a result, she has made it a personal goal to ‘waste’ at least four minutes every hour.

She read scientific literature about resilience - which draws on neuroscience, medicine and psychology - and discovered there are four elements that help us bounce back: physical, mental, emotional and social.

So in fact, those few minutes that you spend playing games on your phone could make you a more productive employee and more able to cope with the stresses and strains of the day!

The possibilities are endless, with the number of game apps going up daily, but if you would prefer to play a more tangible game that is still fully portable, why not try out one of these fun app-cessories…

Appdrive turns your smartphone or media device into the ultimate driving experience! Just load up one of the compatible apps for a real racing feel. 

If you like fishing but can’t seem to fit the real thin into your lunch hour, try Appfishing and take the excitement of fishing to a new and totally portable level. With real casting and jiggling it uses the devices gyro to simulate real fishing experience. 

 

Give it a go and see if it helps you become a more productive worker!