Working one day a week actually increases self-esteem and represents a 30% lower risk to mental health

PixabayLast year 9.6 million Britons had short working hours, with up to 95% of salaries being paid by the government

To whom to lose ProfessionOh Negative emotional impact It must be greater than the separation. Decades of studies indicate that a lack of work is bad for mental health and can lead to depression. Anxiety And self-esteem problems. But according to a recent survey by the University of Cambridge, United kingdomOne working day is enough for a person to feel more productive and happy. Last year, 9.6 million Britons were shortened, with up to 95% of salaries paid by the government. The work’s authors, five psychologists, sought references in three major surveys of 70,000 workers about work and well-being. They also interviewed more than 13,000 people and then compared the responses.

The government program ensured that no worker lost their income. But there was a fear that by working less, people could become less productive, energetic and suffer more from depression, among other problems. Work, after all, has a central role for many people in life. It is not difficult to hear that someone lives for work, or that they are workaholics, and addicted to work. The long and arduous 14-hour workdays are considered routine in some industries, such as Financial issues, To The Economist this week. It is expected, for many people, that less work means less motivation. However, even with reduced working hours, workers were among the least stressed, and they had a mark close to those who continued to work normally, as well as significantly higher than the unemployed.

But the more interesting data includes the effect of work itself on people. As another Cambridge 2019 study indicates, work is fine, no matter how much. Even working only eight hours a week, that is, one day, formerly unemployed people in a recent occupation already had 30% lower mental health risks. The intriguing is that eight hours a week is the line between well-being. Doing less does not improve self-esteem. Working more than eight hours a week, on average, does not make anyone feel better. It stands to reason that no economy today can thrive where people only work one day a week. But in a world where new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, are eliminating jobs, studies show that many people will remain productive even with a shorter shift, as long as they can continue to work.