Here are seven “bad habits” that may prove to be better for you than you thought:
There is a whole library of studies on this, what is procrastination, that is, postponing matters for laterand how to fight her.
However, Adam Grant, professor of Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, believes that we should not necessarily do everything right away. Sometimes, some ideas or tasks require time. Some matters must wait for “their moment”. Though Procrastination can be fatal, but in some situations it can save us from taking actions by force.
In an interview with Business Insidera, Rachel Gillet admitted that he also proclaimed the genius of Steve Jobs. But the time he did not deal with the task he put away, spent useful on refining other issues.
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2. Relaxation
Whoever once waited for someone for hours, knows that Backing is one of the most irritating “bad” habits.
However, Diana Delonzor, author of the book “Never Be Late Again” suggests that we look at the matter from a slightly different point of view. Well, there are people who really believe that they are able to pick up things from the laundry, shop, bring children to school, embry themselves to work, clean up and take the dog for a walk within an hour.
They are people who They are so great optimists and are so detached from reality that it affects their reception of time. Although it can be annoying, it is worth remembering that such people are able to create new, great things.
3. Gum chewing
Certainly rude to do it in formal circumstances, e.g. during a job interview. But on the other hand, chewing rubber makes us relax and after some time our productivity increases. Therefore, when we are alone and we do not bother anyone, we can chew the rubber at will.
4. Making a mess on your desk
Great people have a mess on the desk – this is a known fact. Scientists from Minnesota conducted a study that proved that Lack of order at the workplace shows that a person's brain is busy with more important matters.
5. Dreaming
You remember how in school times Teachers brought you to order when you sailed to the Land of Dreams during the lesson?
It may not necessarily be good to break away from reality in every situation, but researchers argue that A few minutes of such a dream can cause your creativity to jump violently.
One of the experiments carried out by Business Harvard Review showed that Fantasy chiefs for 12 minutes during working hours allow you to solve the problem much faster, which we were just thinking about.
6. Using “fillers”
Each of us sometimes happens during a longer statement from time to time, completely unknowingly make a sound: “eeee” or “yyy”.
It is said that it is unprofessional, that it sounds bad. Maybe. But there are studies that show that the most hard -working people are willing to use such “fillers” more often. What's more, this has a practical application – it allows you to focus on the listener and it is better to remember the content of what you say to him.
7. Nadrzekki
It seems that the constant feeling of fatigue testifies to laziness, but regular naps may indicate higher intelligence. Intelligent people often need brain regeneration breaks to process information more effectively.
8. Adjusting
Curiosity, which manifests itself in constant asking questions, testifies to a deep desire to understand the world. Intelligent people often do not satisfy with superficial answers – they drill the topic, look for new perspectives and constantly question the surrounding reality. Thanks to this, they gain more and more complex knowledge and better understand how various aspects of the world function. Curiosity is also a sign of a flexible mind that can adapt to new information and look for innovative solutions.
Note from the publisher: The above article was originally published in October 2017 and was updated.
