Study: ‘Cyberloafing’ could play a workplace wellness role

Are cute cat videos the key to employee engagement, efficiency and
workplace wellness?
Probably not, though YouTubing funny felines, surfing dogs, prancing
pangolins and
Eagles fans running into poles might not be the bane of business productivity after all. According to a
study published on
Science Direct, researchers assert that “cyberloafing can serve a potentially positive
function in that it can help employees cope with workplace boredom.”
The study weighs whether cyberloa