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Spending time and mental energy on something entirely unrelated to work— Whether it's painting or playing video games—makes you feel more refreshed and ready to tackle your to-do list. As it turns out, this is a real 25 , and it can be a big benefit to your career. New scientific research finds proof that tackling your own personal creative 26 actually improves your productivity at work. Don't feel bad about taking some downtime doing something creative—it could actually 27 the results of your next task. A team of researchers led by organizational psychologist Kevin Eschleman of San Francisco State University surveyed more than 400 workers in all 28 of jobs to find out if pursuing creative hobbies helps workers' on- the-job 29 by giving them some 'breathing room', so to speak. Survey respondents who told researchers they regularly engage in a creative pastime not only 30 back from the demands of their jobs better, but were more creative and more 31 to pitch in and help out their co-workers when they were back on the clock. 'Organizations may benefit from encouraging employees to consider creative activities in their efforts to 32 from work,' Eschleman writes. 'Creative activities are likely to provide valuable experiences of mastery and control, but may also provide employees experiences of discovery that 33 influence performance-related outcomes.' He points out that some companies actively encourage their people to do this; at Amazon-owned online shoe store Zappos, for instance, staffers bring in their own personal artwork to 34 their offices. A. active I. kindly B. addictions J. performance C. boost K. phenomenon D. bounced L. pursuits E. decorate M. recover F. disturb N. sorts G. domination O. uniquely H. inclined