Dr Michael Mosley explores joyful activities from singing to taking a nap.
are tried and tested ways of de-stressing but even just regular short breaks of a few minutes at a time can have positive effects such as lowering your heart rate and making you feel calmer. Letting your mind wander is a crucial part of any downtime too. “When you take a break, you don't want to load your mind with something else,” neuroscientist Professor Moshe Bar says.
In one study where plants were taken away from an office, employees reported more stress, reduced efficiency and reduced attention. Meanwhile, another study found that when employees were able to view plants from their desk, they performed better in a specific test of concentration by 19%.
In one study where people were asked to cultivate feelings of gratefulness, researchers saw greater activation in the medial prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain associated with decision-making and social reward. To experience the benefit of this mood regulation and start to change your thought process from negative to positive, try just thinking about three things that you are grateful for in a day – be that a general gratitude or from positive interactions with others.
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