Lshort week: working for four daysin which it comes condensed the work of fivewith a three-day rest, without any reduction in salary, has already been tested in various countries, and in Belgium has been approved a specific bill.
Short week: the benefits for health
Between advantages that would result there seem to be those for health. A study confirms this of theUniversity of South Australia. The researchers tracked a sample of 308 adults they made wear for thirteen-month, 24-hour, wristbands capable of detecting physical activity and vital signs.
They highlighted, thanks to the longer weekend, significant benefits. In fact, there has been an increase in physical activity, a decrease in sedentary lifestyle and gain 21 more minutes of sleep in each day of vacation. Mood improved, cognitive function increased, and the risk of developing a number of adverse health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and depression, decreased.
The short week is good if you can really disconnect on your free days. (Getty Images)
«Getting enough sleep is definitely a benefit, in fact, lack of sleep is one of the best-known stressors» says Carlo Alfredo Clerici, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Milan.
«The short week is good when there’s the possibility to really get away from it on the fifth day. The speech is even more true for the women who bear the burden of family work: the extra day of rest really works if it is used to cultivate friendships or interests and not to recover household chores ».
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