--- title: Exercise and Sleep Help Burn Off Work Stress description: People who are mistreated at work tend to take out their frustrations at home, but a new study shows that exercise and sleep can help. canonical: https://time.com/collections/guide-to-exercise/4665623/exercise-work-stress-sleep/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-02-09T18:41:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:25:32.788Z article:section: Health og:title: You Need To Deal With Your Work Stress. 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But a new study suggests that getting more [exercise](http://time.com/4475628/the-new-science-of-exercise/?iid=sr-link4) and [sleep](http://time.com/4653445/sleep-better-coffee/?iid=sr-link1) may help people better cope with those negative emotions by leaving them at work, where they belong. People who burned more calories on a daily basis—by doing the equivalent of a long walk or swim—were less likely to take out their [anger about work issues](http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/apl0000196) on people they lived with, the researchers found in the new study, which was published in the _Journal of Applied Psychology._ The researchers used activity trackers to record sleep patterns and physical activity of 118 graduate students with full-time jobs. Each participant, and one person he or she lived with, also completed surveys about sleep, exercise and feelings of mistreatment at home or work. Previous research shows that employees who are belittled or insulted by colleagues are likely to vent their frustrations and behave angrily toward people outside of work, says study co-author Shannon Taylor, a management professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Business. The new study backs up this idea, but offers a bit of good news, as well: Employees who averaged more than 10,500 steps a day or burned at least 2,100 calories were less likely to mistreat their cohabitants than those who averaged fewer steps or burned fewer calories. The researchers even calculated the exact energy expenditure needed to protect against work-to-home emotional spillover. Burning an additional 587 calories, the equivalent of a 90-minute brisk walk or an hour-long swim for a 195-pound male, can “substantially reduce the harmful effects of workplace undermining,” they wrote. The findings also revealed that when employees felt they had a bad night’s sleep because of work issues, they were more likely to be grouchy at home. “When you’re tired, you’re either less able or less motivated to regulate yourself,” says co-author Larissa Barber, professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University. Physical activity seems to counterbalance poor sleep, Barber says, because it promotes healthy brain functions needed to properly regulate emotions and behavior. “This study suggests that high amounts of exercise can be at least one way to compensate for sleep troubles that lead to negative behaviors at home,” she says. Barber acknowledges that finding time to work out and get a full night’s sleep can be difficult when work pressures are mounting—and that often, job stress can directly relate to sleep quality. (Her previous research suggests that not only can a bad day at the office keep us up at night, but that poor sleep can also affect how we [interpret](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/job.1992/abstract) events at work.) But, she says, making the effort to burn some extra calories—and blow off some steam—can be worth it. It’s not only good for you, says Taylor, but it can benefit the people you live with as well. “I would advise people to think of sleep and exercise from an investment perspective rather than another task on the to-do list,” Barber says. “It may seem like more work upfront, but the boost in motivation and energy can help you avoid sinking deeper into workplace stress and productivity problems.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/guide-to-exercise/4665623/exercise-work-stress-sleep/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/guide-to-exercise/4665623/exercise-work-stress-sleep/"},"headline":"You Need To Deal With Your Work Stress. 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