France is waiting to know at what (re) confinement it will be eaten and telework is therefore likely to continue. An Australian study looked at the right outfit to stay focused and its conclusions are surprising: pajamas are quite a good ally.
Are we going to re-define? France is eagerly awaiting the answer. Prime Minister Jean Castex indicated on Monday January 25, 20201 that "decisions will be made this week" but Emmanuel Macron wants to wait before making a final decision: he will not announce anything until Saturday. By then, many of us are preparing for firm and mandatory teleworking, and sharpening our best containment gear.
Telecommuting in pajamas, absolute comfort
With the first confinements, teleworking allowed us to stay in our pajamas when we got out of bed, and to go from bed to our coffee machine then to the sofa, smoothly, without having to report to anyone. Therefore, we stayed in the comfort of our silk dressing gown or soft cotton joggers for another day of work at home. However, some specialists then felt that it was the wrong choice and that you should not work in bed or in your pajamas. If creating a routine is essential to manage telework well, it seems ultimately that there is no point in feeling guilty if you like the plush comfort of your indoor outfit.
Loose telecommuting does not reduce productivity
A study published in December 2020 by five medical research institutes in Sydney, Australia, finds that telecommuting in pajamas during the pandemic is not hurting productivity. 41% of Australian students and researchers who themselves served as guinea pigs responded that they were more productive by working from home and staying in pajamas. According to them, this had no impact on their productivity.
What push you to adopt the pilou-attitude? Unfortunately, wearing pajamas is associated with more frequent reports of declining mental health. According to the results of the same study, 59% of participants who wore pajamas for at least one day of the week reported experiencing a deterioration in their mental health, compared with 26% of participants who changed for work since. at their home. Would daytime pajamas be an accelerator of depression?
In any case, faced with the likelihood of further confinement, it will soon be time to ask another question: are these so comfortable pajamas still worthy to be worn during the day, at night and for shopping?
See also: Long live the pajamas party!
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