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How To Be More Productive, Feel Calmer, And Learn To Paint Happy Little Trees
by Jason English - June 26, 2007 - 1:44 PM

Here’s the stat of the day: “An average worker’s functioning IQ falls ten points when distracted by ringing telephones and incoming emails. This drop in IQ is more than double the four-point drop seen following studies on the impact of smoking marijuana.” [Via IT Sneak]

In an effort to fight headspace invaders like instant messages, BlackBerry devices and invitations to joined your network on LinkedIn, I’ve found the ultimate relaxation tool: Bob Ross videos on YouTube.

If you’re not familiar with Bob Ross, read Mangesh’s backgrounder from December. If you want to hear his soothing voice – Bob Ross’ voice, not Mango’s – watch the videos below. I just let these play in another browser window.









I can feel my blood pressure dropping – in a relaxed way, not hypotension. If you have your own strange relaxation ritual, let us hear it.

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Comments (8)

  1. I love this guy!!! I use to watch him all the time on PBS. Very relaxing. Oddly I find the “defragmenter” on PCs relaxing in the same way.

    Can watch it for hours…well, 10-15 minutes at least…

    posted by Ed Hands on 6-26-2007 at 3:29 pm

  2. Wow how very relaxing, i remember watching him during nap time as a kid

    posted by loaf on 6-26-2007 at 3:34 pm

  3. I was having asthma problems when I started watching the first part, and by the time it was finished, I was fine. I didn’t even notice it go away.

    posted by Ki on 6-26-2007 at 6:00 pm

  4. I remember this guy. He definitely had a soothing tone to his voice and when he talked he was so reassuring, too, in an uplifting kind of way.

    posted by Angela on 6-26-2007 at 8:12 pm

  5. I’m totally zenning right now. I bet one could use Bob Ross instead of Zoloft and do just fine in the world…

    mmm… fluff the clouds… happy little waves… zzzzzzz

    posted by Julia on 6-26-2007 at 10:44 pm

  6. Aaah, Bob Ross and his happy little trees. My sister and I watched that every so often on Saturday afternoons.

    posted by Janel on 6-27-2007 at 12:16 am

  7. Whatever happened to Peapod, the pocket squirrel, Bob’s onscreen pet?

    posted by Jud on 6-27-2007 at 5:50 am

  8. wasnt there also a paintbrush painter…. the paintbrush would paint on the canvas just like Bob but he was more animated and active… anyone remember?

    posted by rico on 6-27-2007 at 2:17 pm

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