Why people over 40 should only work 3 days a week
For most people in Germany: retirement is unthinkable before the age of 65 or 67 years. Until then, it means: properly tinker, so that the pension fund fills up? at best full time. However, this does not necessarily do any good for people over 40, according to a study from Australia. She has revealed, according to "BBC", that people over the age of 40 are most productive when they only work three days a week.
But why is that? Short answer: The study found that a part-time job stimulates the brain while avoiding fatigue and stress.
The study was conducted by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. Data were used on household, income and labor dynamics in Australia. The participants, according to "BBC", have been tested in different ways, for example they should Recite lists of numbers backwards or compile letters and numbers under time pressure, The researchers found that those who worked less than 25 hours a week tended to get the best results.
The study report read:
Work can be a double-edged sword as it can stimulate brain activity, but at the same time, long hours and certain types of tasks can cause fatigue and stress that could damage cognitive function.
Although brain performance improved up to 25 hours per week, says Geraint Johnes, professor of economics at Lancaster University Management School. After that, too many hours per week have an increasingly negative effect on the brain's performance:"Actually, the decline is initially very small and there is no big impact when working hours increase to 35 hours a week, and over 40 hours a week, the decline is much faster."
And why does this only apply to people over 40? Many younger people also want a part-time job to be less exhausted and have more time for privacy, It should be noted that in this study only the data of people over 40 years were examined, 3,000 men and 3,500 women from Australia.
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