Our brains are weird. Very weird.

Take the study showing that just looking at a green roof for 40 seconds can boost your focus, for example. Or the one that found that simply switching the units of time you use to conceptualize a deadline (swapping days for years, say) can help you beat procrastination.

These sorts of findings might be odd, but they're also potentially useful. Putting a green plant in your line of sight costs next to nothing. If it can help you get more done with less struggle, why not? So it's worth noting whenever scientists come up with a new way to hack our work routines with so little effort.

Which makes a recent, entertaining post on PsyBlog potentially super useful. It rounds up studies on just these sorts of subjects, from getting that annoying song out of your head to boosting attention. Some of them (like the miraculous effect of chocolate on your afternoon energy levels) we've covered here before, while others (like the earworm research) are interesting but not work focused. One result, however, is both new and relevant to entrepreneurs.

It deals with memory. You've got a lot on your plate, so keeping track of deadlines, facts, and new stuff you're trying to learn is essential. Anyway you can get your brain to suck in and retain new facts quicker will probably be appreciated. Scientists apparently have a suggestion on this front that I'm almost sure you've never considered before -- go climb a tree.

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