New study finds that frequent humor from managers can lead to emotional exhaustion and decreased job satisfaction among employees, especially in workplaces where hierarchical relationships are more pronounced.

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#HumorAtWork #EmotionalExhaustion #LeadershipHumor #WorkplaceWellness #EmployeeSatisfaction

Standing desks may be bad for your health, study suggests. Being on your feet for more than two hours a day may increase the risk of developing problems such as deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins, and standing for too long does not offset an otherwise sedentary lifestyle.

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#StandingDesk #HealthRisks #SedentaryLifestyle #WorkplaceWellness #Ergonomics

A study found that eating overnight may increase night shift workers' risk of chronic health conditions: avoiding large meals during night shifts and eating mainly during the day could be a simple way to improve health outcomes

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#NightShiftHealth #CircadianRhythm #HealthyEating #WorkplaceWellness #ChronicHealthConditions

Employee burnout can cost employers millions each year, study finds: Ranging from approximately $4,000 to $21,000 per employee in the U.S., a 1,000-employee company in the U.S. would on average be losing about $5 million annually

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#EmployeeBurnout #WorkplaceWellness #MentalHealthMatters #BusinessCosts #HRStrategy

About 4.5 million workers in the U.S. quit their jobs in 2022, continuing a trend that began after the 2007 Great Recession. Offering paid time off reduces the likelihood of quitting by 35% overall, with a greater reduction for men (41%) than women (28%).

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#EmployeeRetention #WorkplaceWellness #PaidTimeOff #LaborMarketTrends #QuitRate

A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation. 📊💼🦠

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#HealthAbsences #LaborForce #PandemicImpact #WorkplaceWellness #EmployeeHealth

Study focused on individuals with recent lower back pain found that the recommended ratio of 30 min sitting 🪑 followed by 15 min standing 🕒 could boost office productivity 📈 by improving focus, reducing stress 😌, and encouraging regular movement patterns throughout the day 🚶‍♂️.

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#BackPainRelief #OfficeProductivity #HealthyWorkplace #MovementMatters #WorkplaceWellness

Research reveals impact of tinnitus on employment: nearly 1 in 5 adults report they have had to cut working hours or leave employment altogether because of the condition. Tinnitus is the perception of ringing, buzzing or hissing when no external noise is present, and affects ~15% of population.

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#TinnitusAwareness #WorkplaceWellness #HearingHealth #EmploymentImpact #InclusionAtWork

😴 Nearly 70% of workers over 50 experienced significant sleep problems, with almost 92% meeting the clinical threshold for a sleep disorder at least once during a year-long study by the University of Edinburgh.

📈 Work-related stress, rather than just lack of sleep duration, was a major factor linked to these sleep issues and lower overall wellbeing, according to data collected from wearable sensors and self-reports.

⚖️ Improved work-life balance and job satisfaction correlated with better wellbeing, while workplace negativity like gloom or irritability was associated with poorer health, highlighting the need for employers to focus on these areas.

#SleepHealth #WorkplaceWellness #AgingWorkforce

💡 Searching for meaning without existing purpose linked to higher burnout risk. A new study in the Journal of Health Psychology suggests that actively looking for life's purpose, especially when one doesn't feel a strong sense of existing meaning, is associated with increased occupational burnout.

✅ Having a sense of meaning protects against burnout. The research indicates that feeling that life already has purpose acts as a buffer against workplace exhaustion. Conversely, the constant search for meaning without that existing foundation is tied to negative mental health outcomes.

📊 Longitudinal study reveals complex dynamics. Analyzing data from 1,239 frontline workers over three years (2020-2023), researchers found that the presence of meaning is protective, while the active search for meaning is linked to higher burnout, particularly when a low sense of meaning is present.

#Burnout #MentalHealth #WorkplaceWellness

💡 Workers with unpredictable work hours face health risks, with differing impacts based on gender. A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study examined over 61,000 U.S. workers (ages 18-64) from 2016-2024.

👨‍💼 Men experiencing significant week-to-week changes in their work hours were more likely to report worsening health but stayed in their jobs. The probability of health deterioration for men increased from 28% to 38% with greater work-hour volatility.

👩‍💼 Women, however, tended to reduce hours, suspend, or leave jobs due to health issues stemming from unstable work. Their health effects became visible only when health-related work limitations were included as an outcome.

📊 The research, published in SSM – Population Health, highlights that job quality includes schedule stability, not just pay or total hours. The study's authors are Sinyee Qianyi Lu and Professor Tim Liao.

#WorkplaceWellness #LaborMarket #HealthEquity

Physically intense work and health. People who have held more physically demanding jobs over the course of their careers are more frequently diagnosed with heart attacks, strokes, and chronic lung diseases. Diabetes and hypertension also tend to be diagnosed at a younger age

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#OccupationalHealth #HeartDiseaseAwareness #WorkplaceWellness