Mental health is far more important than one last email. Source: Getty Images
Checking emails after work hours is so bad for your psychological state that Germany is considering banning it altogether.
Andrea Nahles, the country's labour minister, has been reviewing the results of a study that examined the pressures of work life.
As it turns out, the long hours and constant access to work aren't good for your health.
She says, "There is an undeniable relationship between constant availability and the increase of mental illness … We have commissioned the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to work out whether it is possible to set load thresholds."
Nahles says that in her high-pressure job in the German government, she's often tempted to work on the weekends. She avoids it for the sake of mental health, however, and thinks others should be able to do the same.
While a law limiting work hours most likely won't be proposed until 2016, Germany would be following in the footsteps of France, which bans work past 6pm.
Until then, Nahles told press that there are standards already set in place to guarantee workers a little peace of mind.
The European Occupational Safety and Health Administration has already identified the connection between too much work and health hazards. A 2009 Risk Observatory report indicates that stress at work may lead to disease, depression and anxiety.
As lawmakers plan their strategy to limit workdays, companies like Volkswagen have taken it upon themselves to free employees. The car manufacturer made waves in 2011 by announcing that its servers would cease to send emails 30 minutes after the end of each shift.
In the meantime, workers can use a self-control app to block access to work-related projects. Mental health is far more important than one last email.
This article originally appeared on Elite Daily and was republished with permission.
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