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It’s 2021, and we have quickly reached the one-year mark for one of the worst pandemics in recorded human history.
Our fatigue, spilt over from last year, still looms heavy, weighing down on our everyday lives. Recent data from the Bupa Global Executive Wellness Index found that 70 percent of high-net-worth individuals experience some symptom of poor mental health, with 21 percent experiencing fatigue, 23 percent enduring anxiety and a low mood, 21 percent experiencing anger and impatience, as well as 22 percent losing or having poor quality sleep.
Medical director of Bupa Global and UK Insurance, Doctor Luke James, ascribes the source of such distress to the “sheer amount of information provided on a daily basis during the pandemic, from social media and traditional media.” He adds that “one shouldn’t underestimate the impact on our mental health of watching or reading the news with stories of death, suffering and illness on a day-to-day basis throughout the crisis. We also have to remember how many people may have lost relatives to Covid-19 during this time and the subsequent impact of this.”
Based on the trajectory of worldwide cases, the continued trend of unceasing restrictions and further lockdowns seem to be the most likely path we are all going down. To ease your stress and lower your anxiety for the future, here are some tips you can always draw to for comfort in upcoming times.