MensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex
  • Nutrition
  • Style
  • Weight Loss
  • Life
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Motoring
  • Video
MensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex
  • Nutrition
  • Style
  • Weight Loss
  • Life
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Motoring
  • Video
Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic
Watch 0:10

Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic

{headline}

{headline}

What To Do After You've Been Made Redundant

What To Do After You've Been Made Redundant

Do NOT Make This Mistake If You Have Feelings For A Coworker

Do NOT Make This Mistake If You Have Feelings For A Coworker

Is Your Office Set Up To Make You Unhealthy?

Is Your Office Set Up To Make You Unhealthy?

This Habit Can Not Only Harm Yourself, But Your Partner As Well

This Habit Can Not Only Harm Yourself, But Your Partner As Well

{headline}

{headline}

5 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Sit Down All Day

5 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Sit Down All Day

A Healthy Sex Life Could Be The Key To Career Success

A Healthy Sex Life Could Be The Key To Career Success

"I Wore The Same Clothes To Work For A Month. Here's What I Learned"

"I Wore The Same Clothes To Work For A Month. Here's What I Learned"

{headline}

{headline}

5 Ways to Sleep Better Every Night

5 Ways to Sleep Better Every Night

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Study Finds Office Workers Swears Approximately 55 Times A Week

Study Finds Office Workers Swears Approximately 55 Times A Week

How To Beat Jet Lag

How To Beat Jet Lag

Everything You Need To Know About ASMR

Everything You Need To Know About ASMR

5 Ways To Fix Your Snoring (And Help Your Partner Sleep Better)

5 Ways To Fix Your Snoring (And Help Your Partner Sleep Better)

  1. Home
  2. Health

Starting Work Before 10am Is Comparable to 'Torture', Study Reveals

This is going to be a long, long year - by Bray Stoneham
  • 10 Jan 2017
Starting Work Before 10am Is Comparable to 'Torture', Study Reveals

In case anyone was after confirmation, yes - early mornings suck. They especially suck on weekdays when you have to go into your crappy job on your crappy salary on the crappy train in the crappy rain. 

 

But until society collapses and we no longer need to invest our time in exchange for money in order to survive on this god damn earth, I guess we'll just need to bite the bullet and go to work.  

Considering the average person spends roughly 30 per cent of their life at work, does it not make sense to want to spend it in the least pain possible? Enter science. 

Science has your back. Not only has it proven that drinking wine before bed will help you lose weight, it backed it up with proof that eating cheese every day is good for you.

And for its final act: science is pushing for a 10am start on work days, comparing 9am starts to 'torture.'

Related: 7 Things You Should Never Do If You Want To Fall Back Asleep Fast

The study out of Oxford University found that forcing staff to start work before 10am is making employees ill, exhausted and stressed. Before the age of 55, the circadian rhythms of adults are totally out of sync with the average 9-5 working hours, posing a serious threat to employees' performance, mood and mental health.

Study author Dr Paul Kelley says sleep deprivation is particularly damaging on the body's physical, emotional and performance systems.

"Your live and your heart have different patterns and you're asking them to shift two or three hours. This is an international issue. Everybody is suffering and they don't have to," Kelly said.

And despite contrary belief, no - you cannot change your circadian rhythms. 

"We cannot change our 24-hour rhythms," said Kelly. "You cannot learn to get up at a certain time. Your body will be attuned to sunlight and you're not conscious of it because it reports to hypothalamus, not sight." 

Just one week with less than six hours sleep each night leads to 711 changes in how genes in your body function. Lack of sleep impacts performance, attention and long term-memory, and can also lead to exhaustion, anxiety, frustration, anger, impulsiveness, weight-gain, risk-taking and high blood pressure.

So when you're forced to wake up or go to work earlier than what your body wants to, your sleep deprivation is putting your body under a huge amount of stress, and "sleep deprivation is a torture." (Are you getting the right amount of sleep but still feel drained? Here are 7 Things You Do In The Morning That Make You Feel Tired All Day.) 

Your move? Maybe don't (actually, just don't) accuse your boss of torturing you, but instead raise the topic of coming into work a bit later and back it up with the potential benefits like higher quality work, a greater work ethic and an improved mood. 

  • Health
  • MH Boss

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Recommended to you

Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic
Watch 0:10

Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic

{headline}

{headline}

What To Do After You've Been Made Redundant

What To Do After You've Been Made Redundant

Do NOT Make This Mistake If You Have Feelings For A Coworker

Do NOT Make This Mistake If You Have Feelings For A Coworker

Is Your Office Set Up To Make You Unhealthy?

Is Your Office Set Up To Make You Unhealthy?

This Habit Can Not Only Harm Yourself, But Your Partner As Well

This Habit Can Not Only Harm Yourself, But Your Partner As Well

{headline}

{headline}

5 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Sit Down All Day

5 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Sit Down All Day

A Healthy Sex Life Could Be The Key To Career Success

A Healthy Sex Life Could Be The Key To Career Success

"I Wore The Same Clothes To Work For A Month. Here's What I Learned"

"I Wore The Same Clothes To Work For A Month. Here's What I Learned"

{headline}

{headline}

5 Ways to Sleep Better Every Night

5 Ways to Sleep Better Every Night

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Study Finds Office Workers Swears Approximately 55 Times A Week

Study Finds Office Workers Swears Approximately 55 Times A Week

How To Beat Jet Lag

How To Beat Jet Lag

Everything You Need To Know About ASMR

Everything You Need To Know About ASMR

5 Ways To Fix Your Snoring (And Help Your Partner Sleep Better)

5 Ways To Fix Your Snoring (And Help Your Partner Sleep Better)

MensHealth
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement

Brands

  • Women's Health

Our Network

  • Paragon Media Pty Ltd
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from Men's Health

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe Now-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe Now