๐People who start work outside of the regular 9 to 5 are at a higher risk of poor mental health. A new study of UK workers has found those who work shifts are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. Smoking, lack of sleep and exercise are more common among shift workers. In the study, shifts are defined as work which starts outside 9am to 5pm. (Cover image: Getty) Test your understanding in the quiz on our webpage: ๐Key words and phrases: ๐ tied to - linked to - The police tied Harry to the crime after they found his fingerprints at the scene. - Getting a good nightโs sleep is tied to living a longer and healthier life. ๐ after all - a different result to what you expected - I thought the festival would be cancelled, but it went ahead after all. - I wasnโt sure about the food. It didnโt look good, but it tasted great after all. ๐ odd - unusual - Thatโs odd. Katrina is never late. I hope sheโs OK. - We went to a strange museum. It had a lot of odd artefacts. To download a transcript and audio, go here: โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction โ๏ธ 0:24 - Story โ๏ธ 1:17 - Headline 1 โ๏ธ 2:59 - Headline 2 โ๏ธ 4:32 - Headline 3 โ๏ธ 5:57 - Language summary More popular videos to help you improve your English: โญ Find lots more videos about emotional wellbeing here๐ โญ Learn 5 idioms for business with Sian in this mini lesson. ๐ โญ Learn English for Work here ๐ ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English ๐ โ๏ธ Visit our website ๐ โ๏ธ Follow us on Instagram ๐ โ๏ธ Find us on Facebook ๐ โ๏ธ Join us on TikTok ๐ @bbclearningenglish Get our app: Android ๐ iPhone ๐ We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment ๐ #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #work #stress #mentalhealth
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