Acute aerobic exercise: an intervention for the selective visual attention and reading comprehension of low-income adolescents
Exercise improves your attention and comprehension abilities.
Research Paper
Work, recovery activities, and individual well-being: A diary study
Work related activities during leisure time have a negative impact on situational well-being.
How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result
of a one-hour walk in nature
Going for a walk in nature can help prevent against mental strain and potentially disease.
Stumbling out of the Gate: The energy‐based implications of morning routine disruption
Disrupting your morning routine leads to higher levels or depletion and reduced calmness and work engagement.
Waking up on the right or wrong side of bed.
Studies show that your morning mood can stay with you throughout the day.
A person who turns up to work in a “good” mood, can be more than 10% more productive throughout their work day than those in a “bad” mood.
Effects of work-family conflict on employee’s well-being
Working parents experience better recovery when they psychologically distance themselves from work.
Enhancing Daily Well-being at Work through Lunchtime Park Walks and Relaxation
Lunchtime walks lead to better concentration and less fatigue in the afternoon.
Recovery, Health, and Job Performance: Effects of Weekend Experiences
Low social activity and absence of positive work reflection during the weekend are strong predictors of burnout and poor general well-being.
Challenge and hindrance demands in relation to self-reported job performance and the role of restoration, sleep quality, and affective rumination
There is a strong positive relationship between the restorative properties of off-job activities and an employee’s work performance.
Tossing and turning – insomnia in relation to occupational stress, rumination,
fatigue, and well-being
This study showed strong relations between sleep quality, occupational stress, fatigue, perseverative cognitions, and work motivation, which support effort-recovery theory.