November 2007, VOLUME 35, NUMBER 2, Abstract 4
POWER BREAK: A BRIEF HYPNORELAXATION PROGRAM TO REDUCE WORK-RELATED FATIGUE AND IMPROVE WORK SATISFACTION, PRODUCTIVITY, AND WELL-BEING
Gerard A. Kennedy, Victoria University
Harry Ball, Medident Sleep Clinic
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of hypnorelaxation “power breaks” when each day over a four-week period on fatigue, mood, physical health symptoms and satisfaction with work. The participants were 75 men and women who were employees at AAMI Insurance Company telephone call centres in Melbourne, Australia. It was hypothesised that four weeks of practising the Power Break Program (hypnosis) for two 10-minute sessions each day would significantly reduce fatigue symptoms and improve mood, physical health and satisfaction with work. The results showed that the Power Break Program significantly reduced fatigue, negative mood and physical symptoms, and improved satisfaction with work. The Power Break Program consisted of an effective, but minimal intervention that could easily be adapted to any workplace. The Power Break Program appeared to meet the psychological needs of many of the participants and it was effective in delivering a positive outcome to participants.