Sweden: Six-hour Working Day ‘Boosts Productivity and Makes People Happier’

A shorter work day increases productivity and makes people happier, research has found.

The Svartedalens retirement home in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city, conducted an experiment to determine whether cutting hours improved patient care and boosted employees’ morale.

Nurses who worked six-hour days for the past year were found to be 20 per cent happier and had more energy at work and in their spare time.

Read more at http://goldenageofgaia.com/2016/08/16/sweden-six-hour-working-day-boosts-productivity-makes-people-happier/

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