London:
October 26 has been hailed as the "most unproductive day" of the year, thanks to winter blues.
A new survey in Britain has revealed that today is the most wasteful day as workers' morale is hit by the darker evenings brought on by the clock change. In fact, researchers in Britain have found that productivity will drop by 50 per cent this week as depressed staff around the country struggle to come to terms with the dark nights closing in.
A staggering 52 per cent of workers admitted they will struggle to get to grips with their work-load today. And 14 per cent said last year's slump was so bad that they were spoken to by their boss about it.
Worryingly for employers, eight per cent even admitted to phoning in sick as they were so depressed at the thought of going to work amid the shorter, darker days, according to the survey based on a poll of 2,000 workers.
"The Winter Blues is no joke. They can affect your work performance by making you unable to concentrate and carry out your normal routine, your relationship by affecting your libido and your social life by making you feel irritable.
"Feeling low as the nights draw in and the days get shorter is something many people experience, but some will struggle with lack of motivation, tiredness and depression."
If you find the winter months tough, particularly during December and January you may suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which causes a low mood caused by the lack of light during winter. "It's thought to affect two million people in the UK and the best treatment is to get more light," Dr Christian Jessen of Channel 4's Embarrassing Illnesses was quoted by the British newspaper as saying.
A new survey in Britain has revealed that today is the most wasteful day as workers' morale is hit by the darker evenings brought on by the clock change. In fact, researchers in Britain have found that productivity will drop by 50 per cent this week as depressed staff around the country struggle to come to terms with the dark nights closing in.
A staggering 52 per cent of workers admitted they will struggle to get to grips with their work-load today. And 14 per cent said last year's slump was so bad that they were spoken to by their boss about it.
Worryingly for employers, eight per cent even admitted to phoning in sick as they were so depressed at the thought of going to work amid the shorter, darker days, according to the survey based on a poll of 2,000 workers.
"The Winter Blues is no joke. They can affect your work performance by making you unable to concentrate and carry out your normal routine, your relationship by affecting your libido and your social life by making you feel irritable.
"Feeling low as the nights draw in and the days get shorter is something many people experience, but some will struggle with lack of motivation, tiredness and depression."
If you find the winter months tough, particularly during December and January you may suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which causes a low mood caused by the lack of light during winter. "It's thought to affect two million people in the UK and the best treatment is to get more light," Dr Christian Jessen of Channel 4's Embarrassing Illnesses was quoted by the British newspaper as saying.
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