If you've had a bad day at work, thanks to rude co-workers, doing something nice and relaxing after your downtime would give you a better night's sleep. That was the main finding of a new study. The researchers surveyed 699 people to rate the level of rude behavior they experienced in the workplace, how often they had negative thoughts about work, whether they had insomnia symptoms, and how much they were able to disconnect from work and relax. Researchers also asked about the number of children under the age of 18 living at home, the number of hours worked per week and the frequency of alcoholic beverages as they have previously been linked to sleep problems.
Experiencing rude or negative behavior at work, such as being judged or verbally abused, was associated with more symptoms of insomnia, including waking multiple times during the night. But people who could loosen up after work and do something relaxing to recover — such as yoga, listening to music, or going for a walk — slept better.
