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LONDON: Nearly eight in 10 corporate executives have experienced mental health issues during the coronavirus crisis, prompting several of them to reassess and improve work-life balance, a survey showed on Monday (Sept. 28). ).
Many senior company officials in France and Egypt were more likely to have recalibrated their lives after experiencing pandemic depression, followed by those in the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Great Britain, according to a survey of approximately 2,000 high-net-worth individuals. health insurer Bupa Global.
The COVID-19 crisis has forced a vast majority of people, including senior executives, to work remotely, as governments imposed radical measures to slow the spread of the pandemic, putting physical well-being and health to the test. mental.
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Executives plan to exercise more regularly, eat a better diet, spend time in meditation and spend more time with family and friends, according to the survey.
“With the pandemic affecting mental health so much, it is truly important that business leaders work to address any issues both personally and in their organizations,” said Bupa Medical Director Luke James.
The survey also found that less than a third of the participants intend to continue working from home primarily, and a quarter of them planned to cut back on working hours.
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Women were more likely than men to choose to work from home, he showed, although those with children were less likely to choose that option.
“Anyone who has worked from home with young children or tried to juggle work and homeschooling will know that it can be a challenge,” said Bupa CEO Sheldon Kenton.
As the line between work and personal space blurred, about a fifth of high-net-worth people surveyed said they would work remotely from their vacation homes as travel and face-to-face meetings dwindle. face.
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