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  39% Reduction in Stress  75% Reduction in feelings of burnout  91% of companies will stick with the 4 day week  These are the findings of The world's biggest trial of a four-day working week. Is a 4 day week good for  health in the workplace or are we missing something ? This I believe is a phase A trial . once we understand that wellbeing is better on a 4 day week ,there will be a phase B job planning and skill mix exercise to creative new jobs ( or Automate) so people can do the jobs that matter to them. where they feel they add value. so they will be more workers employed ( and taxable ) doing roles that fulfil them AKA value proposition THE KEY will be Communications https://news.sky.com/story/major-breakthrough-most-firms-say-theyll-stick-with-a-four-day-working-week-after-successful-trial-12816198

   The Year 2023: A Time for You to Take Baby Steps Toward Better Mental Health 1. Observe burnout's physical symptoms. Burnout symptoms include insomnia, fatigue, headaches, stomach pains, and appetite changes. "Burnout" may not be a medical diagnosis, but Melinda Wenner Moyer advised against ignoring its symptoms. Experts recommend talking to a doctor or mental health professional about burnout, as bubble baths and tea may not be enough. 2. Understand burnout versus depression. Depression and burnout can cause you to sleep too much or too little or have trouble focusing. Dani Blum wrote that depression is medically diagnosable, but burnout is not. Burnout can make you feel overwhelmed by work, cynical, depleted, and resentful of your job, which can drain your energy for hobbies. Jeanette M. Bennett, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte who studies stress and health, said depression may make hobbies unenjoyable. You could also isolate y...

 Women who suffer domestic abuse three times as likely to attempt suicide Safeguarding - adults and children  This article from the Guardian in the UK highlights risks to own  in domestic abuse cases  Women who suffer domestic abuse are three times more likely than their peers to try to take their own life, new research reveals. Those who have experienced sexual abuse within a relationship have an even higher risk of suicide, and are seven times more likely to have attempted to end their life. Campaigners for women’s rights say the findings are “shocking and appalling” and should prompt GPs, midwives, jobcentre staff and others who come into contact with vulnerable women to start routinely asking them about their personal safety. Victims of abuse by a partner are also more than three times as likely to self-harm and at more than double the risk of having suicidal thoughts. More here  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/22/women-who-suffer-domestic-abus...