If you incorporate learning into your work you will be happier says study

If you incorporate learning into your work you will be happier says studyIf you incorporate learning into your work you will be happier says studyThere is a big difference between people who like their jobs and those who are truly happy and find joy every day in their careers. Now a lot of factors determine your happiness and some of them can be out of your control like a bad boss or toxic work culture but new research from LinkedIn has found something you can control in your work that will improve everything.If you spend a portion of every workday learning, you will see some dramatic results. The survey questioned 2,049 workers including freelancers and entrepreneurs, in the U.S., the UK, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Australia, India, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Heavy learners, defined as those who spend five hours a week on learning exercises such as reading, taking classes and watching online courses, reported being happier , less stressed, more productive and more confident than those who didnt do this (light learners were defined as those who only spend 1 hour or less on learning activities.)Here were the results of the survey for heavy learners74% more likely to know where they want to go in their career48% more likely to have found purpose in their work47% less likely to be stressed at work39% more likely to feel productive and successful21% more likely to feel confident in their work21% more likely to be happy at workMedium learners (those who spend between 1 and 5 hours per week) also saw some significant results. They were14% happier than light learners13% less stressed than light learners16% more productive than light learners32% more likely to know where they want to go in their careerJosh Bersin, an HR industry analyst who developed the survey in partnership with LinkedIn said, There is a clear relationship between time spent learning and a persons career satisfaction, career prospects and ge neral happiness, says Bersin. People who either have the time or make the time to educate themselves are performing at higher levels.This is great news, right? Yes, except not too many of us make time to do all this wonderful learning. Just 7% fell under the heavy learning category but at least 47% made it into the medium group followed by 46% in the light learners group.Bersin noted that people would have time for learning if they werent so distracted at work by email, social media, and meetings. Something to think about.