Has your boss ever caught you looking at pictures of adorable kittens on the internet when you’re supposed to be working? If so, Japanese researchers may have provided you with the perfect excuse for putting off work and gawking at those cute little critters.

A new study by psychologists at Hiroshima University indicates that viewing pictures of kittens or puppies actually improved the ability of test subjects to concentrate and focus.

Previous research by American psychologists showed that seeing cute animal pictures could improve fine motor skills when playing a game like the classic Milton Bradley board game Operation. This new study, published in the latest edition of PLOS ONE, expands on those findings by demonstrating that the improved focus applies to mental tasks as well as physical ones.