The "Effective Dose" of Work You Need to Feel Fulfilled Is Surprisingly Low
Now that the World Health Organization has officially recognized the symptoms of 'workplace burnout', it’s clear that the mental health effects of too much work are a global concern. While it may feel tempting to walk away from work altogether, scientists warn that not working is also linked to mental health issues. As a paper published Tuesday in Social Science & Medicine, there's an "effective dose" of work we should be doing each week to reap the rewards - and it's not that much.
As part of the University of Cambridge's "Employment Dosage" project, study co-authors Brendan Burchell Ph.D., and Daiga KamerÄde, Ph.D., spent a lot of time thinking about how to optimize work schedules to improve mental health. In this study, they wanted to answer one question: is there an ideal number of hours we should work per week to keep ourselves feeling emotionally fulfilled?
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