The Right Amount Of Time You Should Spend Relaxing!

According to research from Linkedin, over half of the workers (56%) are feeling more anxious and stressed during this time still working from home.

47% of workers have ‘faked’ being busy because they’re scared they might lose their jobs, people have also been working a massive 28 hours of ‘hidden overtime’ per month on average.

The survey also found that many people are teetering on the edge of burnout!

During this time, we know how important it is that we remember to look after our mental health, so what can you do if you feel overwhelmed by work stress? 

There is a 42% rule that could be a way to help ease symptoms of stress.

Exactly how much rest is an “adequate” amount? Science is pretty clear on the amount: it’s 42%.

That’s the percentage of time your body and brain need you to spend resting. It’s about 10 hours out of every 24. 

It doesn’t have to be every day; it can average out over a week or a month or more. But yeah. That much.

We’ve established by now that stress is a physiological phenomenon that impacts every system and function in our bodies, including immune functioning, digestive functioning, and hormones. To keep all of those systems in full working order, our biology requires that we spend 42 percent of our lives maintaining the organism of our physical existence.

The 42% rule might look like this:

Work & kids & stuff-14 Hours
sleep-8 hours
Connection-30 minutes
exercise-30 minutes
Food-30 Minutes
the wild card is 30 minutes

We’ve established by now that stress is a physiological phenomenon that impacts every system and function in our bodies, including immune functioning, digestive functioning, and hormones. To keep all of those systems in full working order, our biology requires that we spend 42 percent of our lives maintaining the organism of our physical existence.

30 minutes of paying attention to food. “30 minutes?” you say. Don’t fret. That includes all meals, shopping, cooking, and eating, and it doesn’t have to be all at once. It can be with people or alone, but it can’t be while working or driving or watching TV or even listening to a podcast. Pay attention to your food for half an hour a day. This counts as rest partly because it provides necessary nourishment and partly because it’s active rest, a change of pace, apart from the other domains of your life. Think of it as meditation.

• And a 30-minute wild card, depending on your needs. For some people, this will be extra physical activity, because they need that much to feel good. For others, it will be prepared for their sleep opportunity, because they know their brains need time to transition from the buzzing state of wakefulness into the quiet that allows the brain to sleep. For still others, it will be social play time, because their appetite for social engagement is strong.