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A calm young man is seated on the living room couch. After finishing his work, he listened to music to unwind.
You may now tell your employers that it’s supported by science if you ever feel the need to leave work early to go have fun.
According to a recent study that was published in Health Economics Review, the fewer hours you work, the more satisfied you are with your life.
This is the strongest justification ever for companies to switch to a four-day workweek, even though not everyone can afford to work fewer hours.
More good news: the study discovered that working less has a favorable impact on your health, and better health equates to a higher level of life satisfaction.
The study found that increased life satisfaction is also influenced by social inclusion, social trust, safety perceptions, and digitalization.
After analyzing 18,060 responses from ten pertinent surveys, researcher Qinglong Shao has a number of theories as to why her findings indicate a positive correlation between life happiness and working fewer hours.
According to her, this might be the case because individuals prefer working fewer hours so they can spend more time with their families and have time for obligations and duties outside of their jobs.
Another hypothesis put forth by the researcher relates to taxes. Shao notes that workers in European nations might be less motivated to work since they are required to contribute a smaller portion of their earnings to the government.
But what is the main conclusion drawn from Shao’s research? “Laws that restrict working hours and safeguard workers’ health ought to be implemented or reinforced.”
