Work-related stress hits British and European workers
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Novotel and Calm launch a collection of six guided meditations to help people tackle work-related-stress and support work-place mindfulness, following a new research study from Novotel which reveals:
49% of Brits have suffered from work related stress
93% of workers have tried to improve their work-life balance
11:15 a.m. is the most productive time of day in the UK
Brits are typically productive for just 5 hours and 11 minutes in the UK
This follows alarming news that 49% of Brits have suffered from work-related stress. 35% of Brits have taken time of work due to stress, 16% have been signed off work due to stress and 31% have gotten ill due to work related stress.
“This can’t continue,” says Chris Timbs, Vice-President Marketing for Novotel in Northern Europe. “The increased level of work-related stress in the UK and across Europe is unhealthy. Everyone should be able to take a moment to unwind and recalibrate. Mindfulness at work is proven to positively influence performance, satisfaction and work engagement. That’s why we work with Calm to help our guests bring mindfulness into their work day.”
The Novotel study revealed 11.15 a.m. is the most productive time of day in the UK. In an average week Brits consider themselves to be productive for just 5 hours and 11 minutes out of a working day which is usually around 7 hours and 40 minutes long. The longest working day in the UK is in East Midlands where workers work an average of 8 hours and 8 minutes.
On average Europeans work 4 hours and 20 minutes of overtime a week on top of contracted working hours which is mostly spent on emails and generally ‘catching up’. In the UK, the average overtime is 3 hours and 55 minutes however the North East and Yorkshire areas do more overtime than any other region of Britain, 4 hours and 47 minutes and 4 hours and 50 minutes respectively. Brits tend to wind down from work in the evening at 18.38 p.m.
Europe is divided on the most productive work set up – home or office. According to the research, 42% find their place of work, for instance the office, the most productive working space. Interestingly, just 33% of Brits agree that the office is the most productive. 21% of Europeans find home-working the most productive option (27% in the UK) and 25% of Brits and Europeans find a hybrid solution of part home, part office is the most productive solution.
Poland has the healthiest work life balance of those polled in Europe, revealing a 50-50% split whilst workers in other countries indicated an imbalance favouring work.
According to the study, which polled 6,000 Europeans across five countries, Londoners have the longest commute, at 43 minutes, closely followed by workers in Hamburg who commute for an average of 40 minutes.
Working on the commute is seen as a positive productivity technique by those who do it. 54% feel more organised about the day ahead, 47% are less stressed during their actual working hours and 44% say it helps them avoid working overtime.
“Sometimes life-changing habits can be as simple as listening to a meditation on your lunchbreak or commute home,” suggested Emlyn Brown, VP Well-Being at Accor. “Designed for busy executives, Novotel and Calm’s exclusive new meditations follow different themes to reduce stress, improve relationships and boost productivity. Time is our greatest asset, it is life’s ultimate luxury which there isn’t enough of. As work pressure mounts, it is increasingly vital to focus on our mental health and make time for ourselves to rebalance our busy lives.”
Novotel, a favourite choice for meetings and business travel, has partnered with Calm, the #1 App for Sleep and Meditation, to help meeting goers, business travellers and work-from-anywhere locals take time for mindfulness.
Novotel’s exclusive Calm mini-App, featuring meditations, sleep music and Sleep StoriesTM, is now available to all Novotel guests and the exclusive collection of six meditations are available for meeting delegates in hotels across Europe.
To find out more and to download the Novotel x Calm Mini App, click here
For more information about Novotel X Calm’s co-published business and meeting meditation, click here
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NOTES TO EDITORS: Country-specific stats available on request
About Novotel
Novotel Hotels, Suites & Resorts offers destination hotels designed as comforting and energizing places where guests can ‘press pause’ and take time to enjoy the moments that really matter. The brand’s wide array of hotels, suites and resorts offer a multitude of services for business and leisure guests alike, including spacious, modular rooms with natural and intuitive design; 24/7 catering with nutritious choices; dedicated meeting spaces; attentive and proactive staff; family zones for the youngest guests; multi-purpose lobbies; and accessible fitness centers. Novotel, which has over 530 locations in more than 60 countries is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,300 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries.
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