{"id":35281,"date":"2026-08-12T10:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/?p=35281"},"modified":"2026-08-13T15:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:09:05","slug":"gen-z-micro-joys-breaks-marijuana-workplace-employer-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/gen-z-micro-joys-breaks-marijuana-workplace-employer-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro Joys and Marijuana: How Gen Z Is Rewriting the Workday Reset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this week&#8217;s episode, Nick and Geoff dig into two surveys that together reveal how Gen Z workers are managing their energy, focus, and mental health at work. New data on &#8220;micro&nbsp;joys&#8221; shows that short, restorative breaks are already happening with or without employer support\u2014and the data makes a compelling case for getting ahead of the trend. Then, a landmark finding that daily marijuana use has surpassed daily alcohol consumption for the first time raises questions&nbsp;most employers have not answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-embed\" style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0NBVx_7jck?si=Z4dcWOl5nZWiu5XQ\" title=\"Micro Joys and Marijuana: How Gen Z Is Rewriting the Workday Reset\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;top:0;left:0;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"cs-btn-light text-center mb-4 col-12 col-md-6 pr-md-4\">\n  <a class=\"cs-button d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/micro-joys-and-marijuana-how-gen-z-is-rewriting\/id1869414001?i=1000782898410\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"gap: 8px\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Apple-Podcasts-logo.png\" alt=\"Apple podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"h-auto\" style=\"width: 24px\">\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px\">Listen on Apple Podcasts<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cs-btn-light text-center mb-4 col-12 col-md-6 pl-md-4\">\n  <a class=\"cs-button d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3cvaUtjpfFurgAuj4Su3H0?si=vU4neNerR5W7jAgA_UyWNg\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"gap: 8px\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spotify_White_Logo.png\" alt=\"Apple podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"h-auto pr\" style=\"width: 24px\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px\">Listen on Spotify<\/span>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1); padding: 25px 25px 10px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1), 0 2px 4px -2px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1);\">\n<h3 id=\"h-pressed-for-time-here-s-a-quick-summary\" class=\"wp-block-heading nitoc\">Short on time? Here are the key takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7335961 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7335961 BCX0\">77% of Gen Z workers are already intentionally building &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7335961 BCX0\">micro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7335961 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7335961 BCX0\">joys<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7335961 BCX0\">&#8221; into their workday, and 82% say they have their best ideas away from their desk<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Breaks are happening with or without employer support, and the case for sanctioning them is both a productivity and a culture argument<\/li>\n<li>Gen Z&#8217;s top workplace perks are healthy snacks and beverages and more time outdoors, both at 43%, far ahead of extra days off at 24%, signaling a generational shift toward making the workday itself more sustainable rather than just maximizing time away from it<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW252893674 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW252893674 BCX0\">In a tight labor market, many employees are reluctant to step away without an explicit organizational endorsement, which is why employer-sponsored break tools matter not just for the break itself but for the permission they signal<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176370216 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176370216 BCX0\">Daily marijuana use in the US has surpassed daily alcohol consumption for the first time, with Gen Z being the only generation where marijuana use now exceeds alcohol use after work<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12969697 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12969697 BCX0\">51% of Gen Z workers report using THC during the workday, and 52% of the full workforce across all generations report self-medicating in some form during work hours<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"episode-summary\"><strong>Episode Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-microjoy-case-why-breaks-are-already-happening\">The Microjoy Case: Why Breaks Are Already Happening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/small-business\/articles\/slice-soda-survey-gen-z-191000890.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seventy-seven percent of Gen Z workers<\/a>&nbsp;say they already intentionally build small moments of enjoyment into their workday, known as &#8220;micro joys&#8221;. The question for employers is not whether this is happening but whether they are going to sanction and support it or let it happen without any structure or acknowledgment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick&#8217;s framing is direct: you are either fighting a current or working with it. If&nbsp;the vast majority of&nbsp;a generation that is rapidly becoming the largest share of the workforce is already taking&nbsp;intentional&nbsp;breaks, the argument for getting ahead of that behavior rather than ignoring or discouraging it is straightforward. The data backs it up on productivity grounds as well. Seventy-nine percent say breaks make their day more&nbsp;enjoyable,&nbsp;75% say breaks help them perform better, and 82% say they have their best ideas away from their desk. That last figure is the one&nbsp;employers&nbsp;should sit with.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A cartoon illustration of a smiling office worker stretching sideways with one arm raised while standing at their desk, representing the importance of taking movement breaks during the workday.\" class=\"wp-image-35287\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2004823366531197;width:430px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-1536x1280.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Why-Breaks-Are-Already-Happening-edited-2048x1706.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geoff connects this to something&nbsp;Wellable&nbsp;has&nbsp;observed&nbsp;directly through its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/breaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bright Breaks product:<\/a>&nbsp;the value of an employer-sponsored break tool is not just the break itself but the permission it signals. In an environment where employees worry about how it looks to step away, particularly in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/linkedin-ghost-jobs-rto-stealth-layoffs-pay-cuts-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tight labor market with ongoing layoffs<\/a>, having an employer explicitly endorse and resource breaks removes the psychological friction of doing so.&nbsp;This tells&nbsp;the workforce that the organization values sustainable working over&nbsp;performative&nbsp;busyness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The specific&nbsp;perks&nbsp;Gen Z gravitates toward reinforce this. Healthy snacks and beverages and more time outdoors both ranked as top&nbsp;perks&nbsp;at 43%, far ahead of&nbsp;extra days off, which only 24% of Gen Z respondents ranked as a top&nbsp;perk. Nick notes that this is a meaningful generational shift:&nbsp;previous&nbsp;generations often treated PTO as the primary lever employers could pull to signal investment in work-life balance. Gen Z is saying something different. They want the workday itself to be sustainable, restorative, and human, not just the time away from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marijuana-in-the-workplace-the-policy-gap-nobody-is-talking-about\">Marijuana in the Workplace: The Policy Gap Nobody Is Talking About<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new milestone: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/america-hits-major-marijuana-milestone-daily-weed-use-surpasses-daily-drinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daily marijuana use in the United States has surpassed daily alcohol consumption<\/a> for the first time. For Gen Z specifically, marijuana use now exceeds alcohol use entirely. The workplace dimension of this data is where the conversation gets genuinely complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 51% of Gen Z workers report using THC during the workday. And this is not a Gen Z-only story: a Modern Health study cited in the article found that 52% of the full workforce, across all generations, report self-medicating in some form during working hours, with THC and marijuana being the primary substance. Sixty-three percent of workers engage in at least one form of self-medication after work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick&#8217;s point is that these numbers are high enough to challenge any employer&#8217;s assumption that this is not happening in their organization. If more than half of workers are self-medicating during work hours in aggregate, the idea that a specific company is an exception requires a meaningful explanation. More likely, it is happening in the shadows in ways that are genuinely difficult to detect. Edibles, in particular, create a parallel to the vaping trend: just as people moved from visible cigarette smoking to discreet vape pens that can be used without leaving a desk or a Zoom call, marijuana via edibles has become something that can happen without any of the visible signals that historically tipped off employers or colleagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy gap is the crux of the issue. Most corporate drug and substance policies were written in an era before widespread marijuana legalization, and many have not been meaningfully updated. Geoff raises the example of union agreements in some industries that explicitly allow a certain number of drinks during a work break, asking whether those agreements would ever be extended to marijuana, and whether that conversation is even happening. Nick points to a simpler but equally unresolved scenario: a company hosts a corporate event and serves alcohol. Is marijuana use before or during that event treated the same way? Most companies do not have a clear answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick is careful not to take a position on the normative question of whether workday marijuana use is acceptable, but his practical point is that employers need to figure out where they stand. The rise of legalization, the scale of use, and the gap between current policies and current reality is a combination that will eventually produce an incident, and organizations that have not thought through their framework will be unprepared to respond consistently or fairly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"faq-section\">\n      <div class=\"faq-accordion\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"faq-item card card-faq\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"faq_1\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            What are micro joys and why do they matter for employers?            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"faq_1\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">Micro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">joys<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">\u00a0a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">re small, restorative moments during the workday that make work more enjoyable and sustainable \u2014 a short walk, a snack break, a few minutes away from a screen. New survey data shows that 77% of Gen Z workers are already intentionally building these into their day. The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW120064547 BCX0\">em<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW120064547 BCX0\">ployer<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">\u00a0i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">mplication is that breaks are happening regardless of whether they are endorsed. The question is whether to get ahead of the behavior with a structure that maximizes its restorative\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW120064547 BCX0\">va<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW120064547 BCX0\">lue, or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">\u00a0l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120064547 BCX0\">eave it unacknowledged and lose the opportunity to reinforce a positive workplace culture signal.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"faq-item card card-faq\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"faq_2\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            What do Gen Z workers actually want from their workplace?            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"faq_2\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">\u00a0Survey data shows Gen Z&#8217;s top-ranked\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">perks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">\u00a0are healthy snacks and beverages and more time outdoors, each at 43% \u2014 both significantly ahead of PTO, which only 24% ranked as a top\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">perk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">. The pattern\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW237527668 BCX0\">suggests<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">\u00a0Gen Z is less focused on time away from work and more focused on making the workday itself more human, sustainable, and enjoyable. Employers who\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW237527668 BCX0\">design around<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237527668 BCX0\">\u00a0that preference, rather than defaulting to PTO as the primary lever, are likely to see stronger engagement from younger workers.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"faq-item card card-faq\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"faq_3\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            Why does employer permission matter for breaks?            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"faq_3\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56768006 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56768006 BCX0\">In a labor market characterized by ongoing layoffs and economic uncertainty, many employees are reluctant to step away from work for fear of being perceived as less committed or productive. An employer that explicitly endorses breaks, particularly through a structured tool or program, removes that psychological friction. Nick describes this as giving people permission to recharge, and notes that the product itself becomes the signal that the organization values sustainable working over performative busyness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"faq-item card card-faq\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"faq_4\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            What does the daily marijuana use milestone mean for employers?            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"faq_4\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169202883 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169202883 BCX0\">Daily marijuana use in the US has surpassed daily alcohol consumption for the first time. For employers, the relevant dimension is not the macro cultural trend but the workplace behavior it reflects. More than 51% of Gen Z workers report using THC during the workday, and 52% of the full workforce report some form of self-medication during work hours. Most employer drug policies were written before widespread legalization and have not been updated. That gap between current policy and current reality is a risk that will eventually surface in ways that are difficult to manage without a clear framework.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"faq-item card card-faq\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"faq_5\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            How is marijuana use in the workplace similar to the vaping trend?            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"faq_5\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">Nick draws a direct parallel. Just as cigarette smoking was visible and detectable in a way that made it easy for employers to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">monitor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">, vaping moved the behavior into the shadows by making it discreet enough to happen at a desk or between calls. Marijuana via edibles has followed the same trajectory. Unlike alcohol, which leaves visible and olfactory signals that are difficult to conceal, low-dose edibles can be consumed without any of the traditional\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW141319114 BCX0\">indicators<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">employers relied on. This means the behavior is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">likely more<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141319114 BCX0\">\u00a0prevalent in most workforces than HR teams realize.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"faq-item card card-faq\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"faq_6\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            What should employers do about marijuana use in the workplace?            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"faq_6\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">Nick stops short of prescribing a specific policy but\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">identifies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">\u00a0the gap clearly: most employer drug and substance policies have not been updated to reflect the reality of widespread marijuana legalization and use. The conversation employers need to have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW84881093 BCX0\">includes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">\u00a0distinguishing between medical and recreational use,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">determining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">\u00a0whether workday use is categorically unacceptable or context-dependent, and clarifying how marijuana fits\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">relative<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84881093 BCX0\">\u00a0to existing policies around alcohol. That conversation is not happening at scale in HR circles right now, and the window to get ahead of it is narrowing as use continues to rise.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"full-episode-transcript\"><strong style=\"color: transparent; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0;\">Full Episode Transcript<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"faq-section toc-helper-accordion\">\n      <div class=\"faq-accordion\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"custom-accordion-item\">\n          <button \n            class=\"faq-question\" \n            data-target=\"transcript_1\"\n            type=\"button\"\n          >\n            <h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145257824 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145257824 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Full Episode Transcript<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n          <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"transcript_1\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n            <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0Wellable\u00a0Weekly Podcast, where we talk about key topics and trends at the intersection of wellbeing, technology, and HR.\u00a0I&#8217;m\u00a0Nick, along with my good friend Geoff. Geoff, nice little background you got there.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I always say the same thing about you. Nice to have my own greenery here at the\u00a0Wellable\u00a0HQ.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0As Geoff alluded to, we normally record from\u00a0different locations, but Geoff is in Boston right now.\u00a0We&#8217;re\u00a0both in the same office, but our podcast studio setup\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0really conducive\u00a0for us to\u00a0literally be\u00a0in the same room, which is a shame and something we need to change.\u00a0Speaking of perks \u2014 and the plant game at our office is definitely one of them \u2014 there&#8217;s an interesting survey about Gen Z workers.\u00a0They asked about things that sustain them throughout the day or preferences they want in their workplace.\u00a0This term\u00a0micro joys\u00a0came up. The article defines\u00a0micro joys\u00a0as small moments that make the workday more enjoyable, productive, and sustainable. The main takeaway from the survey is that Gen Z\u00a0operates\u00a0through a kind of\u00a0microjoy, or what I would call a break culture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0a refreshing headline. So much of what we talk about and\u00a0what&#8217;s\u00a0on the minds of the average worker right now is productivity and efficiency and using AI to support those goals, which are inherently worthwhile. But naturally, at the expense of that kind of tunnel vision approach, you\u00a0probably forget\u00a0about some of the classic tried-and-true methods for sustainable\u00a0working.\u00a0Taking breaks is absolutely part of that.\u00a0There&#8217;s\u00a0so much evidence\u00a0supporting the power of breaks and the need for everyone to refresh and reset. Leave it to Gen Z to remind us of that.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Gen Z is always described as redefining the workplace, and\u00a0they&#8217;re\u00a0becoming an increasingly larger percentage of the total workforce. This is\u00a0a good way\u00a0they&#8217;re\u00a0being genuinely additive. The reality\u00a0is\u00a0every generation should have a break culture. This is a good thing across the board. Gen Z seems to have adopted it, and hopefully they can influence older generations. Some numbers from the survey: 79% said taking short breaks makes their workday more enjoyable. 75% said breaks help them perform better. 82% of respondents said they are most likely to have their best ideas when they are not at their desk. And if\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0an employer thinking, well, of course Gen Z wants to be away from their desk,\u00a0what&#8217;s\u00a0in it for me \u2014 the argument is that a refreshed employee is a better employee. These are short, restorative breaks, not two-hour disappearing acts. They often lead to more work. You get your best idea during a break and away from your desk.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0kind of like\u00a0working.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Hard work and productivity can coexist with work joy and taking time to reset \u2014 personally, but also with colleagues. You\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0have the classic water cooler or coffee machine interactions like you once did, but there are certainly new ways to wind down and reset together. This whole concept of breaks is entering a new era, and some of that is being driven by generational workforces leaning into it. Even in our own product \u2014 we have a feature called Breaks, from a company called Bright Breaks that we\u00a0acquired\u00a0late last year \u2014 it has been so popular, both with our own employees and with our clients. It really is that consistent positive, healthy reminder of the importance of breaks. Something that only takes a couple of minutes out of your day but can make\u00a0a big difference\u00a0in your overall mental health and productivity when you pick that project back up or go into that meeting in a more focused and positive way.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I remember talking to David, the CEO and founder of Bright Breaks. When you ask any founder what their product does,\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0the technical answer and then\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0the bigger picture. He said something\u00a0off the cuff that\u00a0always\u00a0stuck with me: the product gives people permission to take a break. We provide resources for people who are unsure what a good break looks like, but just by offering Bright Breaks, a company is telling employees this is permission to recharge yourself, to restore yourself, to come back better than you were before the break.\u00a0That&#8217;s a really important dynamic.\u00a0The product itself is the permission people need. In a culture where Gen Z is latching onto\u00a0micro joys\u00a0and senior management may be from a generation that doesn&#8217;t necessarily appreciate that, it goes a long way to give that permission \u2014 not just to Gen Z, but to the entire employee base \u2014 by saying we value these things, we&#8217;re giving you resources to do it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Permission is the key word.\u00a0There&#8217;s\u00a0a\u00a0connotation with\u00a0taking a break where some employees, especially in a tight labor market with ongoing reductions in force, may feel concerned about how\u00a0they&#8217;d\u00a0be perceived. To have an employer-sponsored or employer-encouraged version of a break just frees everyone up to do something that comes naturally when they need a\u00a0reset, and\u00a0gives them that nudge. In a very calendar-driven way of\u00a0working, if\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0not\u00a0scheduled\u00a0it may not get done. Having a daily reminder to take that\u00a0five or seven minute\u00a0break \u2014 even if you\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0take it every day \u2014 works like the Apple Watch reminder to stand or move. A reminder to reset and give yourself a mental break.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0And if you need another reason beyond Jeff and Nick endorsing the break concept: the survey found that 77% of Gen Z employees are already intentionally building small moments of enjoyment into their workday.\u00a0They&#8217;re\u00a0doing it anyway. You may as well just support it. The survey also covered\u00a0perks, and the two top\u00a0perks\u00a0for Gen Z are healthy snacks and beverages, and more time outdoors \u2014 both at 43%. For context, PTO only ranked as a top\u00a0perk\u00a0for 24% of respondents.\u00a0That&#8217;s\u00a0a big\u00a0indication\u00a0that what Gen Z values is\u00a0very different\u00a0from\u00a0previous\u00a0generations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0a progressive mindset of work-life integration. Gen Z realizes they have a lifetime of work ahead of them. Being able to go to a place where they feel comfortable, have access to things that make them feel good, and not be stuck inside for an entire workday \u2014 whether that&#8217;s access to a park, a trail system, or even just a very walkable city \u2014 can deliver real boosts of joy and energy. Which is a transition to the other article: we just talked about positive, commonly accepted activities to lean into. The next topic is a bit more controversial: marijuana use. America has hit a major milestone \u2014 daily marijuana use has surpassed daily drinking for the first time. This has been a trend building for several years, really gaining momentum in the early 2020s, and now we have more people using marijuana daily than alcohol. And\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0an interesting workplace dimension here: more than 51% of Gen Z specifically reported using THC during the workday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0This is a Gen Z story, but\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0not only a Gen Z story. Gen Z is the only generation where marijuana use exceeds alcohol use. But as a general trend, liquor and beer company stocks are all down \u2014 partly because of GLP-1s and reduced alcohol consumption more broadly, and partly because Gen Z is just choosing to drink less. When they do engage with mind-altering substances, it tends to be marijuana. And that will only grow as that generation becomes a bigger share of the workforce.\u00a0There&#8217;s\u00a0a connection to something we talked about several episodes ago: the study on how people cope with mental health challenges differently, where THC and marijuana was the most common alternative coping mechanism, especially in the Gen Z cohort, but increasingly across every generation.\u00a0There&#8217;s\u00a0also a Modern Health study referenced in the article: 63% of the workforce engages\u00a0in at least one form of self-medication after work, and 52% have self-medicated during the workday. That goes beyond just marijuana, but\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0primarily THC. These numbers are high enough that it would be truly extraordinary for any employer to believe this\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0happening in their organization at some material level. And most employer policies\u00a0haven&#8217;t\u00a0been updated to reflect the rise of marijuana legalization and use. Can someone consume marijuana before or during a company event where alcohol is being served? Is that okay? Most companies do not have a clear answer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0So much has to be updated to account for things like this.\u00a0Even union agreements where workers can have a certain number of drinks on a work break \u2014 would that ever extend to marijuana? The question is also how much of an issue this\u00a0actually is, depending on who you ask. Senior medical analysts in the article describe it as a very disturbing trend. But because of the normalization of marijuana use,\u00a0maybe more\u00a0in certain parts of the US or in certain generations, there&#8217;s potentially less attention going into how a substance like this, just like alcohol, can\u00a0impact\u00a0mental performance, judgment, and memory. It would be hard to make the case that advocating for marijuana use during the workday\u00a0wouldn&#8217;t\u00a0have potential negative effects on someone&#8217;s ability to do their job. But\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0happening in the shadows, and employers\u00a0probably don&#8217;t\u00a0have a real understanding of what\u00a0impact\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0having.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The shadow piece is important. Tobacco use has\u00a0gone down\u00a0substantially, but vaping has gone\u00a0up substantially. Vaping allows people to have that experience in the shadows \u2014 at their desk at home, between meetings, without going outside to smoke a cigarette. You talk to HR folks about tobacco\u00a0cessation\u00a0and they say we\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0really have many smokers. That may be true in the traditional sense, but statistically vaping is\u00a0probably more\u00a0common than they realize. The same thing happens with marijuana. Edibles and other discreet consumption methods make it genuinely hard to detect in the way that alcohol, with its smell and other physical signs, is harder to conceal. Short of obvious impairment, someone could be using small doses of edibles throughout the day. And\u00a0there&#8217;s\u00a0a nuance here that\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0exist with alcohol: marijuana entered legalization as a medication, not just a recreational drug. There are people for whom micro-dosing to reduce anxiety is a genuinely endorsed use case. The debate that\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0happen with alcohol \u2014 whether a substance can legitimately support performance or wellbeing in certain doses \u2014 is at least theoretically a debate worth having with marijuana. But that conversation is not happening in HR circles or in leadership teams.\u00a0I&#8217;ve\u00a0talked to a lot of HR professionals and benefits brokers, and this topic almost never comes up. These numbers suggest it needs to start.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0think organizations want to tackle it.\u00a0Maybe they&#8217;re\u00a0content to let it happen in the shadows because\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0a\u00a0really difficult\u00a0problem to\u00a0establish\u00a0policy around with so many\u00a0nuances. And they may not be noticing many direct repercussions from letting it go without a structured policy. But\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0obviously a real and significant part of the workday for a meaningful\u00a0portion\u00a0of employees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Agreed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geoff:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Well,\u00a0maybe that&#8217;s\u00a0a good place to wrap up for today. Thanks as always for those who tune in. You can get the\u00a0Wellable\u00a0Weekly Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to subscribe to the\u00a0Wellable\u00a0Weekly newsletter for all the latest insights. 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