Lazing After Work, It Turns Out To Be Useful In Lowering High Blood Pressure

Illustration of laziness after work (Unsplash/Coen Staal)

JAKARTA – Without taking medication, high blood pressure can be overcome. Apparently, lying down after work is useful for reducing hypertension. How could that be? The following are research findings that contain the benefits of being lazy.

1. Lowering blood pressure

Reported by the Guardian, researchers from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania say that spending 45 minutes on the couch after work can help lower blood pressure.

For those of you who have a tendency to high blood pressure, you can try it. After spending the day working, chasing targets, and full of pressure then fill your time for a while by lying down.

2. The simplest way to deal with burnout

Ambition does not subside can also cause burnout. Want to do a lot of things, but the energy runs out by the end of the day.

Quoted from Bustle, Wednesday, August 24, lazing around or slowing down the pace of activity will get quality over quantity, said Dr. Isabelle Moreau.

By slowing down the pace to achieve ambitions, we have more time to rest and think. Not only fast production but more controllable precision.

3. Sharpen emotional intelligence

A study initiated by the University of Oklahoma, filling lazy time by watching serial films affects the mind. The findings show that people who watch science documentaries and don't watch television are better able to recognize the emotions of those around them.

The research is based on 'the theory of mind' which concludes that paying attention to long narratives will understand what other people are thinking.

So, what does this have to do with laziness? You can relax after work by enjoying a film that has a long narrative. This can help you hone your emotional intelligence.

4. Sharpen creativity

In a study led by Manfred FR Kets de Vries, professor of clinical psychology, found that doing nothing or what we know as slacking can foster creativity and innovation. It starts with an adventurous mind when lying down and finding new ideas.

From the findings above, don't waste your time. At the right time, you can spend time lazing on the couch, daydreaming, and/or watching a movie.