The Fun Theory

When you have the option to take the stairs or the escalator, which do you choose? The majority of people resort to taking the escalator. Is there a way someone could convince you to take the stairs instead?

I received an e-mail from a friend with a video clip by Volkswagen. The company recorded a set of stairs next to an escalator. Most people chose the stairs. Overnight, the company covered the stairs with a black and white material to make the staircase look like a keyboard and rigged each step to play a note. People were automatically drawn to the stairs. Some jumped while others tried to play songs. 66% of the people chose the stairs over the escalator. What was the difference? The Fun Theory! When you make something fun, you can alter people's behavior and choices!

How does this apply to us? Think about asking your children to do chores or the trivial tasks at work. Pump up your workload by making it fun! Make games a chore or have a contest with a co-worker. I promise it works! You can get 20 preschoolers to walk down the hall by singing a song or acting like a choo-choo train! Look for ways to put the fun theory in practice in all that you do!

Afterall, "A merry heart is good like a medicine!" Proverbs 17:22