冬季来临 工作积极性下降?
Monday Oct 26 is 'most unproductive day'
Research suggests that Britons have struggled with their work load yesterday.
Yesterday was the most unproductive day of the year, according to a survey, as workers' morale is hit by the darker evenings brought on by the clock change.
Researchers found productivity will drop by 50 per cent this week as depressed staff around the country struggle to come to terms with the dark nights closing in.
A staggering 52 per cent of workers admitted they struggled to get to grips with their work-load on Monday.
And 14 per cent said last year's slump was so bad that they were spoken to by their boss about it.
Worryingly for employers, eight per cent even admitted to phoning in sick because they were so depressed at the thought of going to work amid the shorter, darker days.
The stats emerged in a study of 2,000 workers by Promotur, The Canary Island tourism board.
On Sunday, Dr. Christian Jessen of Channel 4's Embarrassing Illnesses, said: "The Winter Blues are no joke.
"They can affect your work performance by making you unable to concentrate and carry out your normal routine, your relationship by affecting your libido and your social life by making you feel irritable and anti-social.
"Feeling low as the nights draw in and the days get shorter is something many people experience, but some will struggle with lack of motivation, tiredness and depression.
"If you find the winter months tough, particularly during December and January you may suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which causes a low mood caused by the lack of light during winter.
"It's thought to affect two million people in the UK and the best treatment is to get more light.
"If these all ring bells then you may be a sufferer and should consider ways you can get more light into your life over winter."
come to terms with: to start to accept and deal with a difficult situation 接受(某一不愉快的局面或现实)(We need to come to terms with reality. 我们必须屈服于现实。)
staggering: astounding or overwhelming; shocking 惊人的
get to grips with: to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation 勉力对付(He gets to grips with the problem. 他想尽办法来解决这个问题。)
at the thought of: 一想起
no joke:不是闹着玩的;不容易的事
ring a bell: to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar 听起来熟悉(I can't remember her name but her face rings a bell. 我记不起她的姓名, 但是她的脸我很熟悉。) |