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Productivity and Stress
Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School has done research reguarding productivity and stress.
In a 2005 article in the Harvard Business Review his research shows
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Mental productivity is maximized through systematic transitions between stress and relaxation
Periods of intense stressful efforts are often characterized by heightened concentration and efficiency, however if we push too long stress chemicals begin to undermine mental performance. See Yerkes/Dodson Curve
When stress is followed by a pleasant and relaxing experience,"the relaxation response ( a set of chemical and structural changes in the brain allows our brain to allow the performance enhancing effects of stress.We experience insights to solve the problem we are working on and when we go back to the problem we are able to attain an even higher level of focus and productivity.
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