In today’s hyper-connected world, the line between work and leisure is increasingly blurred, fuelling workplace stress and burnout. The quest for work-life balance is more crucial yet elusive. WHO defines burnout as a syndrome from chronic, unmanaged workplace stress, marked by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy.
As people play it safe by confining to houses as much as possible to preempt the Covid-19 threat, their healthy lifestyle often goes for a toss. With time at their disposal, thanks to new normals like ‘Work-at-Home’ and ‘Digital Learning’ practices, they tend to slow down the routine pace. Many fall into the binge-eating trap, sometimes out of boredom or at other times to comfort themselves of their anxieties, and become Obese in no time. Dr Divya Chauhan, noted Lifestyle Counselor and Wellness Coach, gives tips on how to get over the bad habit:-