The coronavirus pandemic It has impacted on different activities, including work activity. Companies -public and private-, workers, pre and professional practitioners, are in a process of adaptation to the new type of employment, specifically to return work also known as telecommuting.
Teleworking is a flexible work modality in which an employee performs his duties and responsibilities from home. This telecommuting is organized, planned and approved by your employer.
The modality grants multiple benefits What greater flexibility of schedules, reconciliation of personal and work life, reduction of expenses, lower costs. However, a study has revealed how working from home affects the emotional well-being of workers.
Telecommuting causes high levels of stress and insomnia
The researchers analyzed the data from 15 countries and they found that workers are more productive when they work from home; however, they reported high levels of stress and insomnia.
The sample was divided into three groups. employees who regularly work at home, those who work in different places and those who divide their time between an office and another place. The first group reported lower levels of stress and insomnia compared to those who did it at home.
The 42% of employees who teleworked presented high stress levels, compared to 29% of those who carry out their activities in an office. The study indicates that the need to socialize offers several advantages over the mental health of employees.
Working at home could be associated with less happiness and therefore more stress. However, the authors acknowledge that "there are times when physical isolation offers the best scenario to successfully complete a task".
How to decrease stress levels while telecommuting
Everyday life and social isolation can become overwhelming with so many responsibilities. However, there are many alternatives to have a relaxation time at home.
After spending several hours in front of the computer, few things are as welcome as a good massage. Especially in the most affected areas such as the back, neck, legs and shoulders. In that case, acquiring a massager can relieve us even in the hardest days. These devices are suitable to give our body a break.
Massagers work cervical, back, neck, feet, shoulders or a combination of some of these. In Asia, many offices have massage chairs available for employees, They consider it important that a worker has a few minutes of rest at the end of their activities.
Also, physiotherapy experts mention the importance of taking breaks during work. For example, getting up often from the chair to avoid joint overload.
Being inactive for more than six hours contributes to the development of diseases such as diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. Then, moving is the best ergonomic solution to successfully face these days.
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