PLEASURABLE OUT-OF-OFFICE ACTIVITIES ARE THE MOST RESTORATIVE

We followed a group of 84 people working in full-time jobs in a broad range of industries to measure how well employees recover from daily work through pleasurable activities. We then measured their wellbeing and recovery through daily diaries, looking at the relationship between the pleasure employees experienced during the evening after work and their recovery state that evening and at various times during the next workday.

While we expected to see pleasure playing a pivotal role in restoring employees’ energy, we were intrigued to find that experiencing