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Hybrid working causes less burnout and improves mental health, says survey
Your productivity at workplace depends on a lot of factors, including physical and emotional well-being, and your organization’s role in supporting you.
Younger generations, such as Millennials and Gen Z are reportedly struggling to adapt to their workplace, which is significantly impacting businesses. But one work model is shown to improve overall health.
Hybrid work model is great for your health, shows survey
Burnout is one of the biggest reasons employees perform poorly at work, which cause major loss to the business.
Although work from home has several benefits, including the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world, it has its drawbacks too.
A survey conducted by Vitality shows that hybrid model, which requires employees to work from office on certain days of the week, is crucial for the employee’s overall well-being.
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Reportedly, hybrid employees have the lowest loss of productive days and tend to have better mental health than non-hybrid workers.
“They are less likely to suffer from depression or burn-out than those who work full-time in the office or at home,” it states, while also reporting less obesity and better sleep among hybrid workers.
As studies show, socializing is essential for a healthy living with several mental and physical health beneifts. A Harvard blog notes that social life boosts your ability to think, enhances memory and improves overall health.
Younger employees struggle to adapt to the workplace
Among all the age groups, employees under 35 years are 45% less productive, the survey shows.
Typically, Millennials suffer from depression, they are more likely to report significant financial concerns and ten to be less satisfied with their jobs, compared to older employees.
Employee’s lack of productivity due to health and personal reasons significantly affects the businesses – they lose over a month each year per employee.
While an average employee who is struggle to work efficiently loses 20% of working hours, the statistic is worse for “lower income and younger workers”.
However, employees who are aware of health interventions offered by their employers largely benefit compared to those who don’t, with 85% of employees saying their health improves when they use them.
