Run your way to work success

You know that stomach-churning moment when your boss asks you how you’re getting on with a task that, until that very second, you had completely forgotten about? We’ve got some advice for you: run. Seriously. A new study by the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria has found that running switches the brain into ‘memory storage mode’, helping you retain important information after you’ve heard it. Need music to help you find your rhythm? Think Calvin Harris rather than Björk – studies have found that a consistent beat works best for concentration. It’s a fast track to promotion, literally.