Working productively and staying sustainably healthy has never been harder than today!
Stress
9 out of 10 employees are stressed by their work and 50% believe they are close to burnout. (pronova BKK, 2018)
Motivation
71% are just "going through the motions" and 14% have "mentally quit". (Gallup, 2018)
Distractions
On average 22 external and 65 self-caused distractions per workday (approximately every 6 minutes). (Adler & Benbunan-Fich, 2013)
"New Work" needs a new perspective on mental health
progressive, not reactive
not reactive or preventive, but proactively focused on performance, satisfaction and development
positive, not stigmatizing
communication focused on potential instead of problems
inclusive, not "only" for the ill
an offering for all health-conscious employees, even without therapeutic needs
Flow – a contemporary approach to mental health in the new world of work
Science shows: a way to remain sustainably productive, healthy & satisfied in these fast-paced, stressful times is the so-called flow experience.
Flow is the mental state in which we become completely absorbed in an activity and thereby unlock additional brain capacity. We are highly focused and at the same time feel a sense of effortless control.
Flow is scientifically proven to correlate with:
Productivity (McKinsey, 2013)
Creative performance (MacDonald, Byrne, & Carlton, 2006; Yan, Davison, & Mo, 2013)
Subjective well-being and positive emotions (Bloch, 2002)
Good mood (Fullagar & Kelloway, 2009)
Active stress management and commitment (Salanova, Martinez, Cifre, & Schaufeli, 2005)
Less burnout (Lavigne, Forest, & Crevier-Braud, 2012)
High job satisfaction (Maeran & Cangiano, 2013)
High perceived energy levels (Demerouti, Bakker, Sonnentag, & Fullagar, 2012)
High perceived quality of life (Bloch, 2002)
However: On average, we spend less than 10% of our workday in a productive flow state.
McKinsey, 2013
Flow Lab – the digital coach for mental fitness & more flow
With the Flow Lab app, you promote a productive approach to stress, distractions and performance pressure in your company. It offers:
- •science-based, innovative mental training for flow states
- •short, self-guided sessions that easily integrate into the workday
- •constantly growing library of audio content
- •motivation through personalization and measurability
- •tracking and visualization of training progress
- •anonymized insights into the mental and emotional fitness of your workforce
Free Practice Guide: Productivity and Flow through Self-Leadership (in Home Office)
The increasingly complex, fast-paced new world of work comes with unprecedented freedom: decisions are made more autonomously, working hours can be more flexible, and many employees are doing their work more and more – especially since Corona – from home. Many are not yet used to these more flexible structures and are correspondingly overwhelmed when they suddenly have to organize their entire workday on their own.
No wonder that 23% of the 525 respondents to a survey by Flow Lab and On the Way to New Work feel unproductive in the home office, compared to only 7% in the office. The main challenges are mental ones like motivation difficulties, distractions or procrastination that overwhelm employees.
In our free practice guide, learn about the challenges and opportunities our new world of work offers and how you as an employer can support your employees.
