Why is it that 6 hours of work from noon to late afternoon is best for those who do creative work?

ByAndrew Ferguson

In principle, the working hours in Japan are stipulated by the Labor Standards Law of 8 hours, while some companies do not comply with the law,Overtime serviceIt also exists up to the word. In the current social situation where it is not uncommon to work for more than 8 hours, those engaged in jobs requiring innovative ideas such as designers and artists, and ideas of the idea, in the 8 hours from 9 am to 5 pm It is known that working six hours a day from noon to evening will do more productive work, The Atlantic has released its reasons.

Why the 9-to-5 Day Is So Tough on Creative Workers - Lauren Davidson - The Atlantic
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For example, Kenneth Wright, a neuroscientist, says, "Human cognition is best demonstrated in the time zone 5 to 6 hours before bedtime, and few hours after waking up, it is almost ineffective , The time of the best performance of workers, especially those engaged in head-based work is the evening rather than the morning. "

Study of Harvard Medical Graduate SchoolIt has also been found from the wake-up time that the ability related to human consciousness such as attention and cognitive ability starts to work most efficiently after 4 hours of wake-up time, and the morning time zone lacks determination power.

ByTzu kwan valino

There are many other studies that show that people who think for a long time or who need creative work that needs ideas and thoughts work at night rather than in the morning are more productive, and Molecular Computational Organism of Southern California University According to Professor Steve Kay undergraduate,People who do creative work begin to exert their concentration abilities in the later hours of the morningIt is said that.

Also,Another studyIt is also pointed out that "8 hours work from 9 o'clock in the morning to 17 o'clock in the morning is not suitable for" workers who do creative work work for more than 6 hours if they work. "

ByAdam Foster

Although it seems impossible in modern times, there are companies that actually introduced 6 hours of labor. American famous for cornflakesKellogg CompanyIn 1930, working hours of 8 hours a day were shortened to 6 hours. Kellogg's management team seems to think that it is possible to provide a lot of employment locally by giving employees free time such as spending time with their families. Kellogg's working hours system was well received, but due to an appeal of employees seeking more salary than shortening working hours, this system will disappear in 1985.

In other words, in order to maximize the efficiency and productivity of a creative worker, it is not immediately after getting up, but it started working from about noon which was several hours after getting up and finished at about 18 o'clock It is best to do it.