6 hours. This is the average duration of sleep for nearly 40 million American employees according to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention. No wonder more and more adults are complaining about chronic sleep disturbances.
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, in the United States, offers a solution, in the form of a Christmas present for employees. In the scientific journal Sleep, American researchers recommend that companies allow their employees to arrive later in the morning. A flower granted to employees which would also be of service to employers, if we follow scientific reasoning: this slight shift in working hours would make it possible to increase sleep time and a fortiori to improve employee productivity.
20 minutes more sleep for every shifted hour
Experts took their calculator based on the sleep patterns and work rates of 124,517 Americans, followed from 2003 to 2011. Race Report: “The results show that for every hour worked and started later in the morning, we gain 20 minutes of sleep on average “. Concretely, if instead of arriving at the office at 8 a.m., you arrive at 9 a.m., you enjoy your bed for 20 minutes more. And if you arrive at 10 a.m., that’s 40 minutes more sleep. The calculation is quickly done. And he’s pretty handsome.
Far from encouraging boss-employee conflicts, this study suggests that chronic sleep deprivation can be prevented with company strategies advocating more flexibility in terms of schedules in particular.
“Getting at least 7 hours of sleep is essential for feeling mentally, emotionally and physically on top of your game, whether at work or at home,” confirms Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, quoted by the Daily Mail. All that remains is to convince your boss …
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