However, the shortened day meant no breaks or lunch for workers who were packing and shipping paddle boards for the California-based company. Tower Paddle Boards CEO Stephan Aarstol conducted a three-month trial with the five-hour work schedule. 'Our findings suggest that the brain does indeed allocate less energy to the neurons that respond to information outside the focus of our attention when our task becomes harder.Īlthough Ford's move could be what led it the entire US working eight hour days and being drowned in information, some modern-day companies are looking out for their employees' wellbeing. 'If there's a hard limit on energy supply to the brain, we suspected that the brain may handle challenging tasks by diverting energy away from other functions, and prioritizing the focus of our attention. 'It takes a lot of energy to run the human brain,' study author Professor Nilli Lavie at University College London said in a statement. However, the human brain has a limit on how much information it can process at once due to a finite energy supply, according to a study published in Journal of Neuroscience. The trial appeared to be a success right out the gate: employees were motivated to finish early and revenue increased 50 percent that year Tower Paddle Boards CEO Stephan Aarstol is one of those firms and conducted a three-month trial with the five-hour work schedule. Staff worked from 8am to 1pm, without breaks, which pushed them to increase output in order to meet the early cutoff time – the company saw a 50 percent spike in productivity. One success story is Tower Paddle Boards, which moved to a compressed-hour model in 2015.
The idea stems from a study of music training that inspired the '10,000-hour rule' - the concept it takes that many hours to become an expert at something - but the researcher found the 'best' students practiced for just four to five hours a day.Ī number of companies have tested the five-hour workday, which learned the program has both positives and negatives.
Studies show that as our focus slides, we become less motivated, make more mistakes and become easily distracted, which is why some companies are opting for a five-hour workday. The average American works 8.8 hours a day, but research suggests that may be three hours too many.Įxperts and company CEOs have found working five-hour days can improve productivity and boost overall wellness, as is the 'sweet spot' for when focus starts to dwindle.
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