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What is Workplace Well-being?

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Siu, E. (2014, October 21). It Really Pays to Have a Rich Company Culture. Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238640#

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Benefits of Workplace Well-being Programs

University of Michigan. (2001, July 5). Investing in a healthy workforce to control health care costs. https://news.umich.edu/investing-in-a-healthy-workforce-to-control-health-care-costs/

Working Too Many Hours Can Backfire

Pencavel, J. (2014, April). The Productivity of Working Hours. IZA. https://ftp.iza.org/dp8129.pdf.

Purcell, K., & Rainie, L. (2019, December 31). Email and the internet are the dominant technological tools in American workplaces. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/12/30/email-and-the-internet-are-the-dominant-technological-tools-in-american-workplaces/.

Saad, L. (2021, May 7). The “40-Hour” workweek is actually longer — by seven hours. Gallup.com. https://news.gallup.com/poll/175286/hour-workweek-actually-longer-seven-hours.aspx.

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American workers, contrary to the rest of the developed world, are working increasingly more hours while not proportionately increasing their output. Countries like Japan, with significantly lower, and still decreasing, hours are rapidly closing the productivity gap

Kivimaki, M., Jokela, M., Nyberg, S. T., Singh-Manoux, A., Fransson, E. I., Alfredsson, L., & et. al. (2015, August 19). Long working hours and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished data for 603 838 individuals. The Lancet. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60295-1/fulltext.

An employee working 55+ hours a week has a 33% higher risk of stroke than one working 40 or fewer hours

Aspects of the Work Environment

Workplace Culture

Boyce, A. S., Nieminen, L. R. G., Gillespie, M. A., Ryan, A. M., & Denison, D. R. (2015). Which comes first, organizational culture or performance? A longitudinal study of causal priority with automobile dealerships. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36(3), 339–359. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26610988

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Craig, W. (2017, July 25). 3 Reasons Why Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamcraig/2017/07/25/3-reasons-why-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive/#3f8b93db1ede

Lambert, E. G., Hogan, N. L., & Barton, S. M. (2001). The impact of job satisfaction on turnover intent: a test of a structural measurement model using a national sample of workers. Social Science Journal, 38(2), 233-250. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362331901001100?casa_token=QRrLsqiJ-RcAAAAA:qaBKKiBpGHOEyVX0eeYIoW9U0lEzTdJgUg2kZl4aLNCBo7lB29r_r_N_QfikxAXfhD3M298Ikt4.

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Okyle, C. (2015, February 11). 6 Steps to Strengthening Company Culture. Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/242774#

Pontefract, D. (2017, May 25). If Culture Comes First, Performance Will Follow. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/danpontefract/2017/05/25/if-culture-comes-first-performance-will-follow/#3ed356226e62

Siu, E. (2014, October 21). It Really Pays to Have a Rich Company Culture. Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238640#

Additional Resources:

Doyle, A. (2020, September 17). What is company culture? The Balance Careers. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-company-culture-2062000.

Company culture is shared values, attributes, and characteristics of organization

Half, R. (2017, April 25). The benefits of a creative working environment. Talent Solutions. https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/management-tips/the-benefits-of-a-creative-working-environment.

Empowerment in the workplace leads to increased creativity

Job satisfaction is twice as important to turnover as tenure and four times as important as other factors, such as employment opportunities and age regardless of demographic

Combating Workplace Bullying

Roberts, B., Bennett, H., & Girdwood, J. (2020, March). Bullying in the workplace: Background and a call to action. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. Workplace Bullying Background and Call to Action

Boosting Workplace Cohesion

Hutchison, J. (n.d.a). Building your best colleague. [PowerPoint slides]. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/sites/MSUWorkLifeOffice/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B7CDDEC87-C248-442D-8D15-501552299B82%7D&file=Building%20Your%20Best%20Colleague.pptx&action=edit&mobileredirect=true

Scudamore, B. (2016, March 9). Why team building is the most important investment you’ll make. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianscudamore/2016/03/09/why-team-building-is-the-most-important-investment-youll-make/#10ca91e3617f

Tabaka, M. (2018, July 23). Never be too busy to hold an offsite employee meeting. Here’s why. Inc. https://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/never-be-too-busy-to-hold-an-offsite-employee-meeting-heres-why.html

Teachout, G. (n.d.). Keeping on track: Getting creative with team building. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://worklife.msu.edu/news/keeping-track-getting-creative-team-building

Work-Life Fit

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2016, December 1). OSH answers fact sheets: Work/Life balance. https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/worklife_balance.html.

Dettmers, J., Vahle-Hinz, T., Bamberg, E., Friedrich, N., & Keller, M. (2016). Extended Work Availability and Its Relation With Start-Of-Day Mood and Cortisol. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 21(1), 105-118. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/ocp-ocpa0039602.pdf.

Hutchison, J. (n.d.d). Work-life fit takes a village. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://worklife.msu.edu/news/work-life-fit-takes-village

MacKay, J. (2017, November 7). Finding work-life balance: Tips, techniques, and exercises for a more balanced life. RescueTime. https://blog.rescuetime.com/work-life-balance-tips/#work

Flexible Work Arrangements

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Dowling, D. W. (2017, September 14). How to work from home when you have kids. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2017/09/how-to-work-from-home-when-you-have-kids

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Hutchison, J. (2020, March 19). Best practices for working at home with children. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://worklife.msu.edu/blog/best-practices-working-home-children

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Michigan State University WorkLife Office. (n.d.b). Instructions for developing a flexible work arrangement. https://worklife.msu.edu/workplace-assistance/flexible-work/instructions-for-flex-work

Michigan State University WorkLife Office. (n.d.c). Types of flexible work arrangements. https://worklife.msu.edu/workplace-assistance/flexible-work/types

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (n.d.). The advantages of ergonomics. https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/ergo/ergoadvantages.pdf

Spector, N. (2020, March 11). Here’s how to stay productive–and connected–when you work from home. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/work-remotely-here-s-how-stay-productive-connected-ncna1062471

Williams, J. C. & Multhaup, M. (2018, April 27). How managers can be fair about flexibility for parents and non-parents alike. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2018/04/how-managers-can-be-fair-about-flexibility-for-parents-and-non-parents-alike

Wirecutter Staff. (2019, March 5). How to work from home with children. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/smarter-living/wirecutter/how-to-stay-sane-when-working-from-home-with-children.html

Additional Resources:

Casey, J. C., & Chase, P. (n.d.). Creating a Culture of Flexibility: What it is, Why it Matters, How to Make it Work. Boston College Center for Work and Family. https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/cwf/research/publications3/executivebriefingseries-2/ExecutiveBriefing_CreatingaCultureofFlexibility.pdf.

Shaefer, H. L. (2009, October). Part-time workers: Some key differences between primary and secondary earners. Monthly Labor Review. https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2009/10/art1full.pdf.

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Employees have a better balance between work and home priorities, especially because they no longer have to budget time for long commutes
Employees are more productive

Ergonomics

Hall, T. (n.d.a). Desk setup and stretches. [PDF]. Michigan State University Health4U.

Hall, T. (n.d.b). Ergonomics 101: Fundamentals, tips, and tools for every body. [PowerPoint slides]. Michigan State University Health4U.

Psychological Safety and DEI

Delizonna, L. (2017, August 24). High-performing teams need psychological safety. Here’s how to create it. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2017/08/high-performing-teams-need-psychological-safety-heres-how-to-create-it

Edmonson, A. (1999). Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350-383. https://www-proquest-com.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/docview/203964176/fulltextPDF/57B20B7027B34E86PQ/1?accountid=12598

Hunt, V., Layton, D., & Prince S. (2015). Diversity matters. McKinsey & Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/business%20functions/organization/our%20insights/why%20diversity%20matters/diversity%20matters.pdf

Hutchison, J. (2020, April 8). Psychological safety and transparent communication at work: Strengthening collaboration and innovation [Video]. Zoom. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://worklife.msu.edu/events/psychological-safety-and-transparent-communication-work-strengthening-collaboration-and

Lagace, M. (2018, November 26). Make your employees psychologically safe. Harvard Business School. https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/make-your-employees-psychologically-safe

Nathan, M. & Lee, N. (2015). Cultural Diversity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Firm-level evidence from London. Economic Geography, 89(4), 367-394. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259548515_Cultural_Diversity_Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship_Firm-level_Evidence_from_London

Ruth, T. (2019, March 11). Addressing imbalance [Infographic]. Design in Tech Report 2019, Section 6. https://designintech.report/2019/03/11/%F0%9F%93%B1design-in-tech-report-2019-section-6-addressing-imbalance/

Transparent Communication

Hutchison, J. (2020, April 8). Psychological safety and transparent communication at work: Strengthening collaboration and innovation. [Video]. Zoom. https://worklife.msu.edu/events/psychological-safety-and-transparent-communication-work-strengthening-collaboration-and

Mental Health & Work

Decker, J. T., Brown, J. L., Ashley, W., & Lipscomb, A. E. (2019). Mindfulness, meditation, and breathing exercises: Reduced anxiety for clients and self-care for social work interns. Social Work with Groups, 42(4), 308–322. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01609513.2019.1571763

Hutchison, J. (n.d.b). Grounding strategies. [PowerPoint slides]. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/sites/MSUWorkLifeOffice/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B3E4B9753-B004-4560-A83B-F869DF49A3AE%7D&file=Grounding%20Strategies.pptx&action=edit&mobileredirect=true

Kamerade, D., Wang, S., Burchell, B., Balderson, S. U., & Coutts, A. (2019). A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being? Social Science & Medicine, 241. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953619303284

Law, P. C., Too, L. S., Butterworth, P., Witt, K., Reavley, N., & Milner, A. J. (2020). A systematic review on the effect of work-related stressors on the mental health of young workers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 93(5), 611–622. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00420-020-01516-7.pdf

MacKay, J. (2017, November 7). Finding work life balance: Tips, techniques, and exercises for a more balanced life. RescueTime. https://blog.rescuetime.com/work-life-balance-tips/#work

Malla, A., Joober, R., & Garcia, A. (2015). “Mental illness is like any other medical illness”: A critical examination of the statement and its impact on patient care and society. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, 40(3), 147-150. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4409431/

Mayo Clinic. (2016, March 17). Psychotherapy. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/psychotherapy/about/pac-20384616

Ohrnberger, J., Fichera, E., & Sutton, M. (2017). The relationship between physical and mental health: A mediation analysis. Social Science & Medicine, 195, 42–49. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953617306639?via%3Dihub

Sickel, A. E., Seacat, J. D., & Nabors, N. A. (2016). Mental health stigma: Impact on mental health treatment attitudes and physical health. Journal of Health Psychology, 24(5), 586–599. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105316681430

Managing Stress

Bradbury, K. (2020, March 15). Coping during a crisis. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breathing-room/202003/coping-during-crisis

Hutchison, J. (2020, March 18). Taking care of yourself in times of uncertainty. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://worklife.msu.edu/blog/taking-care-yourself-times-uncertainty

Park, A. L., Velez, C. V., Kannan, K., & Chorpita, B. F. (2020). Stress, functioning and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from an online convenience sample. The Behavior Therapist, 42(6). 210-216. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344462444_Stress_functioning_and_coping_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic_Results_from_an_online_convenience_sample

Thacker, Russell S. & Freeman, Sydney Jr. (2020). Managing Stress in a Time of Increased Pressure: Perspectives from University Presidents. The William & Mary Educational Review, 7(1).https://scholarworks.wm.edu/wmer/vol7/iss1/2/

Physical Health & Work

Bergland, C. (2019, April 30). Morning exercise may improve decision-making during the day. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201904/morning-exercise-may-improve-decision-making-during-the-day

Hall, T. (2017, December 20). Registration for the 2018 winter warm-up couch-to-5k program is open. Michigan State University Health4U. https://health4u.msu.edu/articles/2017-registration-for-the-2018-winter-warm-up-couch-to-5k-program-is-open

Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (2016, June 6). Physical Activity in the Workplace. https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/institute-for-health-and-productivity-studies/_docs/archived-projects/WHRN_PA.pdf

Richardson, D. (2015, June 25). 10 benefits of exercise for the workplace. Corporate Challenge Events. https://www.corporatechallenge.com.au/10-benefits-exercise-workplace/

Wheeler, M. J., Green, D. J., Ellis, K. A., Cerin, E., Heinonen, I., Naylor, L. H., Larsen, R., Wennberg, P., Boraxbekk, C.-J., Lewis, J., Eikelis, N., Lautenschlager, N. T., Kingwell, B. A., Lambert, G., Owen, N., & Dunstan, D. W. (2020). Distinct effects of acute exercise and breaks in sitting on working memory and executive function in older adults: A three-arm, randomised cross-over trial to evaluate the effects of exercise with and without breaks in sitting on cognition. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(13), 776-781. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/13/776

Won, J., Alfini, A. J., Weiss, L. R., Michelson, C. S., Callow, D. D., Ranadive, S. M., Gentili, R. J., & Smith, J. C. (2019, April 25). Semantic memory activation after acute exercise in healthy older adults. Cambridge Core. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-international-neuropsychological-society/article/semantic-memory-activation-after-acute-exercise-in-healthy-older-adults/07DE0F919CEFBCE268A95474DFA1BC47

The Nature Boost

Hartig, T., Mitchell, R., de Vries, S., & Frumkin, H. (2014). Nature and health. Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 207-228. https://doi-org.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182443

Hunter, M. R., Gillespie, B. W., & Chen, S. (2019). Urban nature experiences reduce stress in the context of daily life based on salivary biomarkers. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00722

Pace, K. (2017, April 13). Nature provides many lessons that connect to our mindfulness practice. Michigan State University Extension. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/nature_provides_many_lessons_that_connect_to_our_mindfulness_practice

Rios, R., Aiken, L. S., & Zautra, A. J. (2011, October 26). Neighborhood Contexts and the Mediating Role of Neighborhood Social Cohesion on Health and Psychological Distress Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Residents. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 43(1), 50–61. https://academic-oup-com.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/abm/article/43/1/50/4563936.

Sandborn, D. (2018, January 5). Nature in the winter is good for your mental health. Michigan State University Extension. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/nature_is_good_for_your_mental_health

Schrader, N. (2020, January 31). MSU recognized as 2019 Tree Campus USA. Michigan State University Infrastructure Planning and Facilities. https://ipf.msu.edu/about/news/msu-recognized-2019-tree-campus-usa

Sugiyama, T., Leslie, E., Giles-Corti, B., & Owen, N. (2008, April 15). Associations of neighbourhood greenness with physical and mental health: do walking, social coherence and local social interactions explain the relationships? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62. https://jech-bmj-com.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/content/jech/62/5/e9.full.pdf.

University of Michigan. (2008, December 16). Going outside-even in the cold-improves memory, attention. University of Michigan News. https://news.umich.edu/going-outsideeven-in-the-coldimproves-memory-attention/.

Time Away is Important

Breaks During the Workday

Tork. (2018). Take back the lunch break survey findings. https://cdntorkprod.blob.core.windows.net/docs-c5/763/185763/original/tork-takes-back-survey.pdf

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2011, February 8). Brief diversions vastly improve focus, researchers find. ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208131529.htm.

Additional Resources:

Fryer, B. (2014, August 1). Sleep deficit: The performance killer. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2006/10/sleep-deficit-the-performance-killer?registration=success.

High stress levels lead to higher risk of physical and mental illnesses. Sleep, a type of break, mitigates these risks
Only 1% to 3% of people can sleep five or six hours a night without suffering from a significantly decreased performance, or a productivity nosedive

Paying Attention During Meals

Crum, P. (2019, January 18). Are meals worth the trouble? Michigan State University Health4U. https://health4u.msu.edu/articles/2019-are-meals-worth-the-trouble

Gordinier, J. (2012, February 7). Mindful eating as food for thought. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/dining/mindful-eating-as-food-for-thought.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2.

Psychology Today (n.d.). Appetite. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/appetite.

Harvard Medical School. (2011, February). Mindful eating. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/mindful-eating

Vacation Time

Friedman, R. (2015, June 18). Dear boss: Your team wants you to go on vacation. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2015/06/dear-boss-your-team-wants-you-to-go-on-vacation.

Hutchison, J. (n.d.c). Why vacations matter. Michigan State University WorkLife Office. https://worklife.msu.edu/news/why-vacations-matter

Kasser, T., & Sheldon, K. M. (2009). Time affluence as a path toward personal happiness and ethical business practice: Empirical evidence from four studies. Journal of Business Ethics, 84, 243–255. http://dx.doi.org.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/10.1007/s10551-008-9696-1

Mohn, T. (2014, February 28). Take a vacation: It’s good for productivity and the economy, according to a new study. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2014/02/28/take-a-vacation-its-good-for-productivity-and-the-economy-according-to-a-new-study/#7652f6a85a33

Sy, T., Stephane, C., & Richard, S. (n.d.). The Contagious Leader: Impact of the Leader’s Mood on the Mood of Group Members, Group Affective Tone, and Group Processes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90(2), 295–305. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2005-02538-007.

Vinocur, L. (n.d.). 10 reasons why vacations matter. Take Back Your Time. https://www.takebackyourtime.org/why-vacations-matter/10-reasons-to-vacation/

U.S. Travel Association. (2014, February). An Assessment of Paid Time Off in the U.S. Oxford Economics. https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/my-oxford/projects/280061.

Additional Resources:

Diamond Resorts International. (2014, August 28). Vacation much more important than ‘nice to have’. Travel Industry News. https://www.travelindustrywire.com/article79528.html.

70% of people who take vacations report being satisfied with their job, 25% higher than those who do not take vacations

Eaker, E. D., Pinsky, J., & Castelli, W. P. (1992, April 15). Myocardial infarction and coronary death among women: Psychosocial predictors from a 20-year follow-up of women in the framingham study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 135(8), 854–864. https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/135/8/854/51198?login=true.

Women who take vacations once every six years or less are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease or have a heart attack than people who vacation once a year

Supporting Caregivers

Childcare

Beck, J. (2017, April 14). How companies are making childcare less stressful for their employees. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2017/04/how-some-companies-are-making-child-care-less-stressful-for-their-employees

Dalli, C., White, E., Rockel, J., Duhn, I., Buchanan, E., Davidson, S., Ganly, S., Kus, L., & Wang B. (2011). Quality early childhood education for under two-year olds. Ministry of Education New Zealand Government. https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/ECE/quality-ece-for-under-2-year-olds

Michigan State University WorkLife Office. (n.d.d). WorkLife Guide. https://worklife.msu.edu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/content/WorkLife%20Guide%202016%20WEB.pdf

Shpancer, N. (2016). Nonparental childcare (Daycare). Encyclopedia of Mental Health (Second Edition), 202-207. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123970459002354?via%3Dihub

Additional Resources:

Siraj, I., Kingston, D., Neilsen-Hewitt, C., M., Howard, S., J., Melhuish, E., de Rosnay, M., Duursma, E., & Luu, B. (2018). Fostering effective early learning (FEEL) study. New South Wales Department of Education. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329799693_Fostering_Effective_Early_Learning_FEEL_Study_-_Final_Report/link/5c895d5a299bf14e7e7ad014/download

Lactation

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70% of people who take vacations report being satisfied with their job, 25% higher than those who do not take vacations

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Company culture is shared values, attributes, and characteristics of organization

Women who take vacations once every six years or less are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease or have a heart attack than people who vacation once a year

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High stress levels lead to higher risk of physical and mental illnesses. Sleep, a type of break, mitigates these risks
Only 1% to 3% of people can sleep five or six hours a night without suffering from a significantly decreased performance, or a productivity nosedive

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Empowerment in the workplace leads to increased creativity

American workers, contrary to the rest of the developed world, are working increasingly more hours while not proportionately increasing their output. Countries like Japan, with significantly lower, and still decreasing, hours are rapidly closing the productivity gap

Employees have a better balance between work and home priorities, especially because they no longer have to budget time for long commutes
Employees are more productive

An employee working 55+ hours a week has a 33% higher risk of stroke than one working 40 or fewer hours

Job satisfaction is twice as important to turnover as tenure and four times as important as other factors, such as employment opportunities and age regardless of demographic

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