Drinking While Working Might Be a Great Idea After All

Being under the influence sounds like a counter-intuitive way to get work done, but recent studies have shown that drinking and working might actually be a great hack! Like what Ernest Hemmingway said, “Write drunk, edit sober.” Here are five reasons why you should be drinking more often while working! 

1. Bringing creativity to solve your problems

One of the studies by Professor Jarosz in the Harvard Business Review showed that their study subjects, 20 young men’s problem-solving skills improved after their blood alcohol levels rose to the legal limit of .08. So maybe we should be brainstorming solutions in the bar instead of the conference room. 

2. It lowers your stress level

Since alcohol is a sedative and a depressant, it could give you a short term result of stress level is reduced. However, long term drinking could build your tolerance for this and cause more problems. 

3. ​It improves your memory

Another study shows that alcohol can improve your memory as it will help reduce stress which helps boosts memory.  

4. ​It adds some entertainment to a meeting

Your tipsy coworkers might be a lot more fun when the alcohol takes their edge off. 

5. ​It gets you more social

In different cultures across the globe, drinking is associated as a socializing beverage. 

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Of course, just because of all the benefits of drinking doesn’t mean you should be drinking every minute. Learn to have limits of just use alcohol as an occasional tool! Come to our wine and work session to practice using wine as a tool creativity hack!
Sources:
https://hbr.org/2018/05/drunk-people-are-better-at-creative-problem-solving
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/24/alcohol-improves-memory-scientists-say-study-finds-drinking/
https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-be-productive-when-youre-a-little-tipsy
https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh23-4/250-255.pdf