Most jobs start in the morning well before 10 o'clock. But is it beneficial for the human being and his conception? Apparently not ! According to an Oxford scholar, starting work before 10 am is tantamount to torture and makes employees sick, exhausted and stressed.
Before the age of 55, the circadian rhythms (all the cyclic biological processes lasting about 24 hours) of adults are completely out of sync with the usual working hours (from 9 hours to 17 or 18 hours). which constitutes a "serious threat" to performance, mood and mental health.
The work schedule not synchronized with the biological clock
According to Dr. Paul Kelley of Oxford University, it is necessary to make a huge change in society to adapt working hours and school schedules to the natural clock of the human body.
According to a study by Dr. Kelley on circadian rhythms, a 10-year-old child should not start school until 8:30 am, because before that time he can not concentrate. Similarly, a 16 year old should start at 10am to get the best results and university students at 11am.
For Dr. Kelley, simply changing school schedules could increase student grades by 10%. He was previously a school principal at Monkseaton Middle School in North Tyneside, where he changed the back to school schedule from 8:30 to 10:00 am and found that the number of good grades had increased by 19% .
Similarly, companies that force employees to start work earlier may also affect their productivity, while exposing staff to health problems.
Dr. Kelley stated that it is a considerable social problem and that the staff must start work at 10 o'clock. According to him, you will not have to start working at 9 o'clock before the age of 55. He added: "The staff is usually deprived of sleep. We have a private sleep society. "
Physical and mental damage
The same doctor also claimed that it causes tremendous damage to the body's systems because it affects the body's physical, emotional and performance systems.
Sleep deprivation has major health effects. Only a week with less than six hours of sleep a night can result in a multitude of changes in the functioning of genes.
Lack of sleep has an impact on performance, attention, long-term memory. It also leads to exhaustion, anxiety, frustration, anger, impulsive behavior, weight gain, risk taking, high blood pressure, reduced immunity, stress and a multitude of mental health issues.
Neuroscientists say teens are biologically predisposed to fall asleep around midnight and do not feel fully awake and ready to start their day before 10am.
Dr. Kelley said that almost all students lose about 10 hours of sleep a week because they are forced to get up too early. By simply changing the start time, according to him, it is possible to improve the quality of life of entire generations of children.
Tens of thousands of children start school at 10:00 am as part of an innovative experiment conducted by Oxford to prove that starting classes late can improve test results. Students from more than 100 schools in England are participating in this four-year project based on scientific evidence that suggests teens are not biologically synchronized with mainstream school.
Speaking of sleep, it is important to have healthy sleep habits for better health, here are some habits to adopt.
- Healthy sleep habits
- Keep a consistent sleep schedule. Get up and go to bed at the same time every day, even at weekends or during holidays.
- Sleep at least 7 hours a night.
- Do not go to bed unless you are sleepy.
- If you do not fall asleep after 20 minutes, get out of bed.
- Establish a relaxing routine at bedtime.
- Limit exposure to bright light in the evening.
- Turn off electronic devices at least 1 hour before bedtime.
- Do not eat a hearty meal at night.
