Editor's Guide:"Thanksgiving phenomenon" literally refers to the American traditional festivals-Thanksgiving Day, some industries require employees to work overtime not to rest. Then gradually spread to many industries and areas, referring to the rest day or festival day, such as non-work overtime phenomenon.
The original author title: Excessive addiction to work will make us stupid, depressed, health damage and even affect our career-how should we choose?
When Kmart announced that it would be open at Six O ' Day in the morning, the news would shock the country. While this makes it extremely exciting for those looking for bargains, many are sceptical. In recent years, similar to the "Thanksgiving spread" phenomenon has caused more and more employees to protest, in their petition called the "inhumane and reckless" decision.
Unfortunately, the problem is not just in the retail industry during the holidays. Across all types of jobs and industries, Americans are working longer hours than ever before.
According to the latest study of human resource management, 55% of employees have found their workload increased since the Great Depression, and 27% think it has doubled. The increasing pressure of work, coupled with the belief that the "only busy means I am important" in today's society, is creating an unsustainable mode of work.
For many employees, being away from the job and doing something else is just as elusive as having an untouchable luxury. Most European countries offer every employee a holiday of at least four weeks a year – Germany and Switzerland are even more generous and offer seven weeks of vacation. But according to a survey by the Center for Economic Policy and research, 25% of Americans do not take vacations at all--or they do not want to use the company's vacation, or the employer does not offer it to them at all.
Why do people choose to keep working instead of enjoying the vacations they deserve? For many, fear is a factor-the fear of missing a promotion, the unfortunate climb on the layoffs list, the whispering of bosses and co-workers, or the backlog of mountain-climbing jobs waiting for them.
To be exact, anyone can work for a week or 18 hours--and the rest is less of a miserable break--if you choose these. But it turns out that it can have a profound effect on you.
1, too much work will make us stupid
Research shows that working long hours can affect our brains. A study in the American Epidemiology Journal has tracked the British civil service's five-year routine to study the association between long-term work and the brain. Participants who worked more than 55 hours a week compared to participants who worked 40 hours a week showed a lack of vocabulary and decreased reasoning ability. It's easier said than done, and overwork can make us dull.
2. Too much work makes us depressed
Research has shown that working long hours is an important factor in mood depression. A study in Inplos surveyed the lives of over 2000 British employees over the past six years. They found that employees who worked more than 11 hours a day were twice times more likely to suffer from depression than employees who worked 7-8 hours a day. The results remain the same, even if the socio-economic factors, chronic diseases, smoking and alcohol factors of the respondents are excluded.
3, too much work has affected the development of our profession
When people are thinking about how to improve their careers, most people choose the "more the better" way. Take a look at the growing working hours of law firms, technology companies, and Wall Street now. However, more work time is not equal to better performance, human production capacity in each day has an upper limit. According to a survey conducted by Emst&young in 2006, holidays are positively related to work: When employees are 10 hours away from work, their performance appraisal results will be 8% higher in the second year!
4. Too much work is going to kill us.
This August, when a 21-year-old American bank intern was found in her London dorm, she was killed. During the seven-week internship at Moritz Erhardt, she worked eight times a night in two weeks. Although the case of Erhardt is relatively rare, it reflects the serious damage done to the body by too much work. Fortunately, when we are willing to take the time away from work, this harm will be reduced. According to the D.T. Heart Research Center (a large-scale longitudinal research project, which began in 1948), when employees enjoy annual vacations, their heart rate is reduced by 30% and women by 50%.
two strokes to teach you a hassle-free vacation
Want to see here, start to think a good holiday than make money more important friends, if you still because of the difficulties and pressure to take your leave, leave your vacation in a distant plan, there are some small suggestions to provide you:
First, you can start with a short vacation. Short vacations are as positive as long vacations, according to a study by the University of Radboud in the Netherlands, which has found that even a few days of vacation will increase your health and happiness index. Because the positive symptoms will begin to subside 5 days after the leave, frequent, shorter vacations may be more beneficial. So don't be stuck in your work after two weeks of seclusion and leave your next vacation out of reach. Instead, try to give yourself a short vacation every month or every two months.
Second, when you are on vacation, you can view the company's email several times in a timely manner. The studies mentioned above also show that a small amount of work during the holidays does not affect the rise in health and happiness index. For many employees, checking out recent work during the holidays can reduce anxiety. Take a look at the above list for a variety of reasons, boldly enjoy the holiday! Just remember to keep things in your hands, lest your girlfriend lock your iphone in the hotel ha!
Whether you're forced to work in this Thanksgiving or not, vacations are the best choice for you to adjust to your priorities. Keep in mind that family and friends are the gifts you should cherish most. After all, no one should "want to spend more time on their work" at the moment of death. So for God's sake, go on vacation!
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The "Thanksgiving phenomenon" is spreading, how should we choose?
