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Saturday, July 17
 


Games can keep you
alert at work.


Games at work may be good for you
Playing simple computer games at the office could improve productivity and
job satisfaction, research suggests.

A round of Solitaire could be used as a strategy to break up the day and help
people work more effectively because it gives their brain a break from complex
work tasks.

Simple computer games like Solitaire and Minesweeper have social advantages
because they are fun, they provide distraction, involvement, and elements of
competition against yourself and others, he says.

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