Using your personal phone at work can relieve stress, research shows

Many companies frown on the private use of smartphones and some even ban them entirely. New research shows that this technophobic approach does not help improve productivity and can even negatively influence work performance. — dpa

DUBLIN: Scrolling though social media, booking flights, even sending a quick thumbs-up reply on a messaging app: That’s all usually a no-no while at work.

Some companies, viewing smartphones as pure distraction, even make workers leave their devices in a locker before entering the office or shop floor.