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Washington Post: Working more than 55 hours a week is bad for you—in many ways
That extra 14 hours just might not be worth it.
A study published last week in Lancet, a British medical journal, revealed an alarming revelation relating to work hours, productivity and risk of stroke. According to the study, those who work over 55 hours a week have 33 percent high risk of stroke than their counterparts working 35 to 40 hours each week. Those who clock in more than 55 hours in the workplace every week are also 13 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease.
“Prior studies have associated working more than 11 hours a day with higher risks of heart attack,” the Washington Post reported. “Researchers have found a link between working more than 55 hours a week and greater issues with sleep disturbances. Others have recently done a "meta-analysis" of other published research and found that workaholics are more likely to drink 'risky' levels of alcohol, too.”
Cognitive function and productivity are also adversely affected by long work hours. According to the Post, the average employee remains under the 55-hour threshold, but the average hours demanded from a U.S. worker continues to rise.
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Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
