Remove the work obligations after summer vacation always requires a adaptation period. It is normal to feel more tired than usual, and your ability to concentrate gradually increases over the days. This year also adds the emotional impact of the exceptional situation experienced, which makes the location especially relevant.emphasis on adopt healthy lifestyle habits that help improve well-being at work when you return to work.
In this sense, while it is essential that everyone make this goal a healthy goal, the truth is that organizations also play a central role in achieving this goal. Therefore, it is essential to adapt health plans to the current situation, focusing mainly on promoting adequate rest routines, regular physical activity, a healthy and balanced diet and care for emotional well-being. , with an emphasis on management. . change and mediate in situations that can generate stress and anxiety in employees.
The starting point is not promising. As stated in the latest report Cigna, ‘VSOVID-19 Global Impact ‘, belonging to the annual study “360º Wellness Survey 2020”, the number of Spaniards who recognize that their energy level is low increased by 9%. But presently, 32% of those surveyed admitted having little energy to cope with daily life, A percentage much higher than that obtained in April 2020, when only 2 out of 10 respondents (23%) admitted having the same sentiment.
“Organizations are key players in promoting health and well-being. This year, in the human resources departments, we face a particular challenge, because we have to adapt the spaces and reorganize the workforce so that the resumption of face-to-face activity occurs safely, but above all, with health. However, we must not forget these actions that also have a direct impact on the feeling of well-being of our team. Updating the health and wellness plans of the company is essential to meet the special needs that arise from the moment of change we are experiencing, with a special focus on stress prevention and uncertainty management. ” Ana Romeo highlights, Director of Human Resources at Cigna Spain.
The recipe for well-being at work
Given the In the context in which we find ourselves, the early detection of possible problems related to emotional well-being is one of the most prominent points on the roadmap to follow, both for companies and for each individual. As stated in the Business Guide ‘A new reality: recommendations for preventing stress at work after COVID-19‘, made by Swan Spain, Mediating situations that can generate stress and anxiety in employees should be one of the main objectives of organizations at this time, becoming a pillar of emotional support.
It is important to remember that stress is one of the main risk factors for health and well-being, and if not avoided or managed properly, it can contribute to its onset in the short term. Decreased concentration and memory problems. reduced motivation and productivity, among other negative consequences. Therefore, it is advisable to learn to control stress, incorporating daily activities that help limit its impact. If this gets out of control, it is important to seek professional help.
In this sense, it must be taken into account that in addition to dealing with the return to work after the holidays, in many cases the return to work is also faced after a long period without work, or after several weeks in the Do it electronically. These are specific challenges with a significant emotional impact, such as resuming the rhythm of face-to-face work, adapting to new work protocols, reconciling family and professional life or achieving new business goals.
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