Spending more than 40 hours a week within an organization forces us to create stronger ties with coworkers; Depending on their quality, these ties can bring great benefits to your health.
Although it is true that everyone has their character, their way of seeing and facing life; Making an effort to get along with all the people who work in your office, has much more benefit than you expected.
Previous studies have determined the impact of good collaborator relationships on issues such as satisfaction, motivation and performance in organizations, but it has recently been discovered that there is an equally important link to employee health and well-being.
Keep Diabetes Away
According to a study by the Haifa and Tel Aviv universities in Israel, good relations between colleagues determine the consequences of exerting great pressure on workers in both the short and medium term.
The result was that being a workaholic can increase the risk factors for type II diabetes, although working in a friendly and supportive environment can reduce the danger.
This, according to the Tel Aviv University psychology department, may be the result of being overweight, a poor diet and lack of exercise.
Eliminates the risk of sudden death
The aforementioned study was conducted on 820 adults over two decades and published in the journal Health Psychology showed that people who do not feel supported in the workplace are 2.4 times more likely to die.
Add years of quality to your life
The same research revealed that employees who believe they have peer support at work tend to be longer-lived.
Increase your productivity levels
According to the results of the study Relations at Work, conducted by the social network LinkedIn, 46% of workers consider that maintaining a good relationship with their colleagues and their bosses is essential to feel happy and productive in the work environment.
In addition, this factor is key to having a work day where motivation, productivity and employees feel confident when sharing their ideas or requesting a group opinion.
Stay healthy
According to research from the University of Queensland in Australia, being friends with your coworkers is really beneficial for your health.
In addition, the analysis found that employees who get along with people in their office tend to create stronger identification with the workplace, when there are similar levels of identification within a group.
In this way, making an effort to build ties is not in vain, since working in a hostile environment will only make you feel stressed and sad, making it much more difficult to cope with everyday challenges.
