Work is good for our health
March 30th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANIMelbourne, March 30 (ANI): Australian and New Zealand physicians have said that work is good for our health and long absences from employment can make us miserable.
In a statement about the health benefits of work, the doctors said that long breaks from work along with unemployment and being unable to work because of disability has a negative impact on well-being, reports News.com.au.
Work is also an effective means of reducing social exclusion, particularly for indigenous people and other disadvantaged groups, the statement added.
“Work practices, workplace culture, work-life balance, injury management programs and relationships within workplaces are determinates, not only of whether people feel valued in their work roles, but also of individual health, wellbeing and productivity,’ the docs said.
“Good outcomes are more likely when individuals understand the health benefits of work, and are empowered to take responsibility for their own situation,’ they added. (ANI)
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