Productivity Peaks an Hour and a Half Into Workday

A new study has shown that our productivity peaks at 10:22am on the typical work day.  That's just 1 hour and 22 minutes into a typical 9-5 gig. Since we don't work normal 9-5 gigs here at the station that would mean for the morning show, our most productive part of the day is during the commercial break at 7:20. During commercial breaks I'm usually surfing the internet. Productivity! That hour and 22 minutes into the day must be when the caffeine from the first cup of coffee hits the system for people. Most people probably have two, maybe three cups of coffee to get the body moving on a typical day. Now, if you're like our boss and by 3pm you're on your 8th cup of coffee, your productivity might spike a bit more as the workday grinds along (Bill that isn't normal.) This study seems to show that he is an outlier and the NORMAL person has a bump an hour and a half into their work day before it all comes crashing down by 1:30pm for what they call our first slump, followed by the 2nd slump only 35 minutes later.

If I ran a company and saw this study I think I'd make a daily desk nap a mandatory part of the job. A quick 20 minutes. In the long run you probably gain more productivity out of your employees with the 20 minute snooze than you would if you had them work straight through. The times, they are a-changin', and who doesn't love a nap? Imagine a work day nap AND a four day work week. Productivity would be through the roof! There have been some studies going on recently on the four day work week and it seems like it is a boost to workers morale, which boosts their productivity.

20 minute work naps, and four day work weeks. Hello productivity. Vassalotti 2024!

Having a hard time sleeping but can't stand the sound of silence? (And no, we don't mean the Simon & Garfunkel classic.) Perhaps you should create a playlist with these ten classic rock songs that have been scientifically proven to induce sleep.

The folks over at Mornings.co.uk -- a website that reviews the best mattresses, pillows and beds suited for quality sleep -- created a study to determine which songs best emulate some of the most popular lullabies.

How did they do this? Per the Mornings' study, "We analyzed 100 lullabies on Spotify using 10 audio features such as tempo and scale (major or minor). And then we compared our results to a curated list of 1,721 songs, including Spotify’s most streamed and essential tunes from a range of genres."

So, which classic rock songs most resemble the features found in the most popular lullabies? Scroll below to see the top ten, while the entire study with additional song breakdowns can be found here.

"Imagine" is the title track off of Lennon's classic 1971 album. Since its release, it has been an anthem for peace. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Desperado" is one of the Eagles' most iconic tracks. It's been covered by a number of artists, including Clint Black and Diana Krall. However, most would argue the definitive cover was recorded by Linda Ronstadt. (In fact, some might argue Ronstadt's cover is also the definitive version, but that's another conversation for another day.)

Sure, it's a song about obsessing over a lover, but even decades later, it's so good! Perhaps, just ignore the creepy stalker vibes of this classic, and just let the melody wash over you.

One of Lou Reed's best solo songs, it seems almost quaint that "Walk On the Wild Side" was once considered to be eyebrow-raising. Fun fact: "Walk On the Wild Side" was a double A-side with "Perfect Day," which is another dreamy classic.

An ode to a concert road crew, "The Load Out" is featured on Browne's classic 1977 album Running On Empty. The track wasn't initially released as a single, but it grew in popularity thanks to the song being played on the radio.

One of Pink Floyd's most moving songs, "Wish You Were Here" is both a classic in their catalog and in rock, period. It's mellow melody surely is the reason why it landed on this list.

The "Golden Slumbers" portion of this song was literally inspired by a lullaby. Frankly, imagining "Golden Slumbers" without "Carry That Weight" just seems wrong, hence why it was likely included here.

"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" was never released as a single, but it's among Sir Elton's most beloved tracks. The song gained new life after it was included in the 2000 film Almost Famous. Additionally, John performed a moving rendition of the song at the 9/11 tribute show The Concert for New York City.

Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest hard rock bands every, but they sure did know how to write a ballad. "Going to California" is one of their best and one of their dreamiest.

It's a little bit funny just how much we adore this classic. Considering the criteria of this study, we definitely don't mind it being number one.