 3-hour Work Day
Hey Steve,
I've recently come across multiple studies and references pointing out that a 3-4 hour work day is natural for humans. The studies reference cultural groups living off the land and also farmers prior to the industrial revolution. The studies point out that the 8-hour work day is a result of the industrial revolution from factory work. Doing more hours of mindless, repetitive work makes you more productive but that doesn't apply to knowledge-based work. The 8-hour work day is something that has just been carried over from factory work without any questioning.
I wonder if you've come across anything similar in any of your research or if you've experimented with shorter work days and your thoughts on it. I find my personal experience correlates to these findings. It is easy to remain focused for three hours but after that my mind starts to wander. Since you're working shorter hours, you do not need to spend as much time forcing yourself to remain focused and your mind is much clearer.
I can post references to the sources I've come across if anyone is interested.  |