It’s true……coffee can make your day at the office so much better!

The results of a new survey came out of the US this week, revealing that 89% of office workers said that a good cup of coffee could make the entire workday better!

The survey provided details about how office workers said that coffee plays an important part in their success in the workplace, as it was identified as key to workers securing some of the offices’ best business deals, networking and helping them fulfil their potential. They also identified themselves as being more ‘professionally successful’ compared to their non-coffee drinking colleagues.

The research conducted by Harris Poll in December 2014 amongst 843 office workers showed that good coffee in the workplace had a variety of surprising social and professional benefits. With a good cup of coffee, 89% of the respondents said their entire workday was better, but without it they felt a range of negative emotions such as exhausted (36%), irritable (35%), unproductive (30%), disorganised (20%) and forgetful (14%).

The majority of respondents (85%) also said that having a coffee with a client or colleague can be a great way to catch-up and build relationships, but over half (52%) wished their company would buy better quality coffee and coffee machines for their office!

Three more ways that can also make your day at the office better include:

• Sniffing a lemon. Scientists from Tel Aviv University suggest that citrus fragrances – particularly lemon – can alleviate depression and boost moods. The smell of lemon boosts levels of the ‘feel good’ hormone serotonin, and lowers the levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine.  So take a lemon to work or spritz with a lemony fragrance.
• Make a happy list. Sometimes we dwell on the things that make us sad rather than concentrating on what makes us happy. A good way to help the brain change its thought process from negative to positive is to make a list of things that make us happy, and refer to it every time we feel sad.  Lists can include favourite movies, the date of a holiday or one of the happiest days of our life.
• De-clutter your desk.   From stray papers to scattered coffee mugs, clutter on a work desk can make you lose focus and hinder productivity. If you de-clutter your immediate outer environment you may feel more organised and better able to concentrate on the task at hand, and have room on your desk for another quality cup of coffee of course!