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Stress

Little stress a day good for your brain

After analyzing the data, the researchers found that there did appear to be benefits for those who reported no stressors throughout the study, about 10 per cent of the participants.

Creativity can’t be clocked

One of the primary arguments in favour of the four-day workweek is that the extra time off leads to better productivity at work. However, look closely and you find that it's only when a four-day workweek is accompanied by reduced weekly work hours that the concept bears fruit.

Cost of work-related stress

Many studies all across the world illustrate the financial costs of work-related stress and the psychosocial risks that manifest and can be quantified in a variety of forms, e.g. productivity loss, health care costs, absenteeism, etc.

Stress in pregnancy may influence baby’s brain development

The study, published in the journal eLife, suggests that stress levels in mothers - measured by a hormone linked to anxiety and other health problems - is related to changes in areas of the infant brain associated with emotional development.