Peace of Mind for Better Business with Framery

According to a study by the American Institute of Stress conducted in 2018, the resulting price of stress in the workplace comes in at about $300 billion dollars for the U.S. industry alone. Accidents, absenteeism, employee turnover, diminished productivity, insurance costs, and compensation awards contribute to this number. As work-related stress continues to climb throughout industries, we must ask the question, “Is it actually possible to find balance in the office?” 45% of individuals lay awake at night due to stress and 74% of people feel stress every single month. As a result of statistics like these, from 1983 to 2009 stress levels increased by 10-30% across all demographics in the USA (source: American Psychological Association). So how do we manage stress and recovery levels throughout the day?

Firstbeat Data Processing

Interested in discovering that balance, Framery teamed up with Firstbeat to conduct a study that measures stress levels before and after users have experienced a Framery pod. Advanced performance analytics were used to monitor the stress and recovery of 54 office workers over the course of three days, two of which were workdays. Firstbeat assesses stress reaction from the arousal of the autonomic nervous system which manifests in many ways such as, stress hormone cortisol secretion activates, heartbeats and palm sweats. Firstbeat tracked stress levels while employees slept, worked within and outside of pods, took breaks, and went on with their normal daily activities.

The noteworthy results indicate that employees experience a sense of recovery while working and taking breaks in Framery pods, and are ultimately happier throughout the day given their lower stress levels. 41% of office workers had moments of relaxation during the workday after having rested in the pod, and 35% felt energized after they had done some work inside a pod. So what does this mean for the modern office?

The study reveals a few key things employees can do throughout the day to maintain a sense of happiness including:

• Embracing human rhythms
• Seeking out the proper spaces to take breaks
• Allocating the right amount of downtime

Leveraging Framery’s Pod Technology

Pods are analytically proven to benefit employee stress levels while they’re at work in this study, meaning that there could be long term business benefits, including increased retention rates and boosted morale. For example, employees who have pods available to them are more likely to see improvements in sleep and motivation, compared to those that do not have pods accessible in the workplace. Making pods an investment in the wellbeing of a company and ultimately, a driver for business growth.

As additional background, Framery is a leading manufacturer of soundproof pods that seeks to enable and reinforce happiness in the workplace. With a strong focus, investment in research, and a commitment to “practice what we preach” attitude, we are determined to find solutions that provide positivity in the workplace and beyond. As a brand, Framery connects to more than just architecture and design firms—we are on the ground with all of our clients and business partners, and are actively working to improve the happiness of inhabitants that work in open offices across all industries. Because noise pollution and low employee morale ultimately result in internal failures and a lack of company growth, we began our journey to eliminate the greater obstacle of sound and privacy in the workplace.

About Framery

Framery lives and breathes the company mission, always striving to keep the greater good and wellness of the world in mind to achieve success and growth. We are continuously operating toward fulfilling this very mission, to bring happiness to our clients as well as inspire each other to create healthier company cultures. In this way, we can all continue to grow as good, sustainable businesses, together.

This article was contributed by #NBForum2019 partner Framery.