A recent study about IWG, the world’s largest provider of hybrid workspaces, has revealed that hybrid work This not only has a positive impact on the well-being of professionals, but also on their eating habits. The analysis, which surveyed more than 2,000 workers from across Europe, found that 70% of professionals believe hybrid work gives them enough time to prepare a healthy breakfast every day. Furthermore, more than half of the respondents (54%) reported having more time to prepare nutritious meals throughout the week.

According to the survey results, these workers also eat more fresh fruit and vegetables (46% and 44%, respectively), and one in five (20%) say they eat more fish. Similarly, a quarter of employees also reported reducing their consumption of sweets since 2020. They also reported that the time saved by reducing commuting has contributed to various health benefits, including weight loss, better cooking habits, better mental health, and increased hours of sleep.

According to the study, a professional working in a hybrid format trains an average of 4.7 hours a week, compared to an average of 3.4 hours before the pandemic, into strength training, running and walking. , the most common form of exercise. They also slept more, and spent more time in bed in the morning, which added up to an extra 71 hours (nearly three days) of sleep per year.

The study concluded that a quarter of workers (27%) say they have lost weight since the start of the pandemic, thanks to the possibility that hybrid work offers them to exercise more, sleep better and eat healthier. Two in five respondents (42%) had lost between 5 and 9.9 kg, while an overwhelming 23% had lost more than 10 kg. The biggest drivers of this weight loss are increased free time to exercise (65%) and prepare healthy meals (54%).

IWG, the parent company of brands such as Spaces and Regus, has partnered in the UK with Dr. Sara Kayak, a passionate advocate of the benefits of healthy and active living, believes that hybrid work can free up a lot of time and thus represents an important backbone for workers.

Hybrid jobs have seen the way more and more workers are dividing their time between being at homeflexible workspace and corporate headquarters, thereby drastically reducing the commuting and hours a day they invest commuting to work. This work model also increases productivity. According to the analysis, 79% of participants said they were more productive since 2020, as a result of reduced work-related stress (47%), because they had more time to relax and unwind after a work day (46%).

With higher productivity at work and more free time, it’s no surprise that 66% feel their mental health has improved as a result of switching to flexible working. Similarly, 81% said they have more personal time than before 2020, and most spend this time improving their health and well-being by spending time with family and friends (55%) and exercising (52%). day (67%), had a positive impact on their mental health.

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