295. Working only four days a week might help you sleep more
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Switching from a 5-day work week to one that is only four days long might help us get more sleep. Economist Juliet Schor and the nonprofit 4 Day Week Global analyzed data from over 300 workers at 16 companies in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. They observed that the employees who now worked only four days each week averaged 7 hours, 58 minutes of sleep, up by over an hour compared to their time working a 5-day schedule. The percentage of employees who got less than seven hours of sleep each night dropped from over 40 percent to under 15 percent. And the group claims companies so far have been happy about the experiment. 86 percent of the companies said they were “likely” or “extremely likely” to consider keeping the four-day schedule.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
