The Secrets of Replenishment: How to Use Downtime to Foster Health, Happiness, and Success

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1 The Secrets of Replenishment: How to Use Downtime to Foster Health, Happiness, and Success Presentation for: The Canadian Positive Psychology Association Ottawa, Ontario, July 17, 2014 Jamie Gruman, Ph.D. Deirdre Healey, M.A

2 I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work Bertrand Russell, 1932

3 The wise use of leisure, it must be conceded, is a product of civilization and education. Bertrand Russell, 1932

4 Mean Weekday Fatigue Score Pattern of Recovery Over the Week Rook & Zilstra (2006). The contribution of various types of activities to recovery. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 15, Hi Lo Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

5 Mean Weekday Fatigue Score Pattern of Recovery Over the Week Rook & Zilstra (2006). The contribution of various types of activities to recovery. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 15, Hi Lo Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

6 Mean Weekday Fatigue Score Pattern of Recovery Over the Week Rook & Zilstra (2006). The contribution of various types of activities to recovery. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 15, Hi Lo Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Performance

7 Mean Weekday Fatigue Score Pattern of Recovery Over the Week Rook & Zilstra (2006). The contribution of various types of activities to recovery. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 15, Hi Lo Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Performance

8 The Secrets of Replenishment ReNEW

9 The Secrets of Replenishment Re N E W

10 The Secrets of Replenishment Resources N E W

11 Resources Physical Resources Endurance Strength Psychological resources Concentration Confidence Self-esteem Creativity

12 Burnout after weekend* Replenishing Resources on Weekends and Burnout the Next Week Adapted from Fritz & Sonnentag (2005). Recovery, health and job performance: Effects of weekend experiences. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 10, Hi Lo Few Non-work Hassles on weekend Many Non-work Hassles on weekend *disengagement component of burnout

13 Job performance after weekend Replenishing Resources on Weekends and Performance the Next Week Adapted from Fritz & Sonnentag (2005). Recovery, health and job performance: Effects of weekend experiences. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 10, Hi Lo Few Non-work Hassles on weekend Many Non-work Hassles on weekend

14 The Secrets of Replenishment Re N E W

15 The Secrets of Replenishment Re Needs E W

16 Human Needs Physiological Needs Sleep Psychological Needs Need for competence Need for autonomy Need for relatedness

17 Feelings of recovery after weekend Need for Competence Adapted from Binnewies, Sonnentag & Mojza (2010). Recovery during the weekend and fluctuations in weekly job performance. Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology, 83, Hi Lo Few mastery experiences on weekend Many mastery experiences on weekend

18 Burnout after weekend* Need for Relatedness Adapted from Fritz & Sonnentag (2005). Recovery, health and job performance: Effects of weekend experiences. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 10, Hi Lo Less Social Activity on weekend More Social Activity on weekend *disengagement component of burnout

19 Satisfaction with Vacation & Burnout Westman & Eden (1997). Effects of a respite from work on burnout: Vacation relief and fade-out. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82, Hi Satisfied with vacation Not satisfied with vacation Burnout Lo Pre 1 Pre 2 Vacation Post 1 Post 2

20 The Secrets of Replenishment Re N E W

21 The Secrets of Replenishment Re N Escape W

22 Escape Relaxation Psychological detachment

23 Feelings of recovery after weekend Escape: Relaxation Adapted from Binnewies, Sonnentag & Mojza (2010). Recovery during the weekend and fluctuations in weekly job performance. Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology, 83, Hi Lo Less relaxation on weekend More relaxation on weekend

24 Feelings of recovery after weekend Escape: Psychological Detachment Adapted from Binnewies, Sonnentag & Mojza (2010). Recovery during the weekend and fluctuations in weekly job performance. Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology, 83, Hi Lo Less detachment on weekend More detachment on weekend

25 The Secrets of Replenishment Re N E W

26 The Secrets of Replenishment Re N E Well-being

27 Well-being Positive affect Low negative affect Satisfaction

28 Vacations & Well-being Photo credit: Your Workplace, Love your job issue, 16(4), 32

29 The Secrets of Replenishment: How to Use Downtime to Foster Health, Happiness, and Success Presentation for: The Canadian Positive Psychology Association Ottawa, Ontario, July 17, 2014 Jamie Gruman, Ph.D. Deirdre Healey, M.A