How many days do I need to work a week?

The retirement age is being raised all over the world. Modern technologies and easy access to any information allow you to keep up with the times and be a highly qualified specialist. However, scientists say that a person after 40 years should not work full time. After all, no matter how we deny it, our body is losing ground over the years.



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Editorial "Site" It will tell you why scientists in Melbourne advise people in adulthood to work no more than 30 hours a week.

How long should a person work? The study involved 3,500 women and 3,000 men over the age of 40. The subjects were tested cognitive functions. The study found that people who worked more than 40 hours a week had greater cognitive decline than those who did not work at all.



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Professor Colin McKenzie used tests in the study that demonstrate participants' ability to read words aloud, match letters and numbers by speed, and count. Of course, intellectual stimulation is very useful in older age, such as solving crossword puzzles, but excessive stimulation has the opposite effect.



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Scientists have concluded that there is a fine line between maintaining brain activity and overloading it. The latter can lead to stress, depression, rapid exhaustion of the body and senile diseases. Professor McKenzie believes the best solution for people after 40 part-time. Thus, they will stimulate the brain enough, but will not overload it.



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Professor McKenzie: Many countries are discussing raising the retirement age, which makes people work longer. But it is important to reduce working days a week to 3 days. Remember that money is important, but it is not the most important thing in life. No one wants to look back on their life to remember that they spent all their time at work.”



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It’s important to find a balance in your life rather than overworking yourself, especially when you’re over 40. After all, you need to think about your health, which suffers greatly from brain overload. There are more important things, like spending time with friends and family. Don’t take work too seriously and take the time to fill your life with experiences, not just knowledge.

We also talked about how to stop being afraid of old age.

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