In China, young professionals have found an innovative way to destress themselves and deal with office anxiety. To soothe their mind and decrease workplace stress, the burned-out employees are now cultivating bananas right at their desks.

In China, young professionals have found an innovative way to destress themselves and deal with office anxiety. To soothe their mind and decrease workplace stress, the burned-out employees are now cultivating bananas right at their desks. This latest trend is whimsically called as “stop banana green” or ting zhi jiao lu in Mandarin, while in English it means “stop anxiety”. The idea was born on Xiaohongshu, which is Instagram's Chinese version. On this platform, posts related to this banana-growing hobby received more than 22,000 likes. What do the employees do in this trend? The process of growing bananas on the work desk is simple but has proved satisfying for the workers. Green bananas, which have their stems intact, are purchased by the workers and then kept in vases of water on their desks. Also Read: China’s secret spaceplane ejects mysterious object into Earth’s orbit. US hunts it down Nearly a week after nurturing the plant carefully, the bananas ripen and are good enough to be consumed. The gradual change from green to yellow bananas has proved to be fun for many and also a kind of therapeutic distraction from their daily stress. "From lush green to golden yellow, every moment is filled with endless hope and surprises," said one enthusiast on social media. The user added, "Eat away the anxiety and let your troubles vanish." Desktop bananas - a catalyst for better workplace relationships It has been observed that growing bananas on desks has worked as a good catalyst for better workplace relationships. When colleagues share bananas it sparks conversations and builds camaraderie between them. “Desktop bananas naturally generate conversation,” said one observer. This trend has reached the e-commerce giant Taobao, which is operated by Alibaba Group. The e-commerce giant's hundreds of stores are now selling bananas only for this specific purpose. Watch: 'Five Eyes' warn China is recruiting western military trainers "Are bananas not selling well this year? I’ve seen this type of banana being advertised more than once, and they are more expensive than buying them directly," said one sceptical user on Xiaohongshu. Explaining this trend to Shanghai’s Youth Newspaper, psychologist Yu Guangrui said, “Customising workstations according to personal preferences allows young people to create a sense of belonging and security in their own little space, helping them feel happier at work.” In China, an average working week often exceeds 49 hours and young workers constantly seek innovative ways to reduce stress. (With inputs from agencies)

Chinese employees are growing bananas on desks to deal with office stress

How you&nbsp;type on computer keyboard and move&nbsp;your mouse are indicators of how stressed you are feeling in the office, states a new study. According to an ETH Zurich study, people who are stressed move the mouse pointer more often and not precisely. They also make more mistakes when typing.&nbsp; 
 
Researchers at ETH observed 90 participants in the laboratory and performed office tasks that were as close to reality as possible for the study. The participants had to typically plan appointments or record and analyse data. They recorded the participants’ mouse and keyboard behaviour as well as their heart rates. Researchers also asked the participants several times during the experiment how stressed they felt.

The researchers are currently testing their model with data from Swiss employees who have agreed to have their mouse and keyboard behaviour as well as heart data recorded at their workplace using an app.&nbsp;

The same app also keeps an account of the subjective stress levels of employees. Results should be available by the end of the year, states the press release.&nbsp; 
 
The study though admits that checking on workplace stress and making people agree to get monitored can be tricky. “The only way people will accept and use our technology is if we can guarantee that we will anonymise and protect their data,” says psychologist Jasmine Kerr, co-author of the report.

“We want to help workers to identify stress early, not create a monitoring tool for companies.”

How you type on computer keyboard and move your mouse are indicators of how stressed you are feeling in the office, states a new study. According to an ETH Zurich study, people who are stressed move the mouse pointer more often and not precisely.

How you type on computer keyboard and move your mouse are indicators of how stressed you are feeling in the office, states a new study. According to an ETH Zurich study, people who are stressed move the mouse pointer more often and not precisely. They also make more mistakes when typing. Researchers at ETH observed 90 participants in the laboratory and performed office tasks that were as close to reality as possible for the study. The participants had to typically plan appointments or record and analyse data. They recorded the participants’ mouse and keyboard behaviour as well as their heart rates. Researchers also asked the participants several times during the experiment how stressed they felt. The researchers are currently testing their model with data from Swiss employees who have agreed to have their mouse and keyboard behaviour as well as heart data recorded at their workplace using an app. The same app also keeps an account of the subjective stress levels of employees. Results should be available by the end of the year, states the press release. The study though admits that checking on workplace stress and making people agree to get monitored can be tricky. “The only way people will accept and use our technology is if we can guarantee that we will anonymise and protect their data,” says psychologist Jasmine Kerr, co-author of the report. “We want to help workers to identify stress early, not create a monitoring tool for companies.”

Your stress level can be monitored with the way you use keyboard and mouse, says new study

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