Stressed India - The Overworked Nation

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An average Indian employee works 46.7 hours every week, placing India as the 2nd most over-worked country globally.

This is directly linked to high stress levels and irrational sleep patterns amongst Indians.

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It is so bad that more than half the population does not sleep well, 55% precisely.

With the online debate around working hours, an over-working mindset is only going to increase prevalence of chronic diseases.

While working hard is a given in the current competitive market, it is important to be aware of the mental well-being.

In fact, Norway and Denmark with 30% lesser weekly work hours is economically more prosperous.

Many other factors are involved, but it is definitely wrong to equate more working hours with better per capita GDP.

No wonder a whole new sector in India has found a place - mental health startups, mediation apps, sleep trackers and wearables.

This is because people have accepted that “stress toh rahega, better to find ways how to manage stress”

For 365veda: Ayurceuticals Brand, Ashwagandha strips have been the natural best sellers that manage both stress and sleep cycles.

As we grow as an economy, it would be great to see India rank up on Happiness Index as well.

Work hard, but sleep well!

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Could you please share the source for this?

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  1. Sleep Survey 2024 by ResMed: “Work-related stress emerged as a significant barrier to sleep quality, with 42% of respondents attributing their sleep disturbances to job pressures” [Media Link]

  2. How workplace burnout is linked to stress and therefore, sleep [Media Link]

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Focus towards employee wellness needs to trickle down from corporates.

Usually we see large corporates offering 25-50k as annual wellness benefits which employees can take as re-imbursement of wellness spends.

But is that enough? Health and wellness is a mindset that needs to be part of the culture.

Reward employees who are fitter, run weekly challenges, annual stress tests, give wellness gifts instead of sweets and chocolates in Diwali, manage eye health due to excess screen time

After implementation track the quarterly or annual productivity of employees.

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stress toh rahega : Ya it isn’t only about work – it can also come from relationships. It’s important to prioritize our emotional well-being .

Simply binge-watching Netflix doesn’t truly help us de-stress or improve our Happiness index.

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For sure binge-watching will not help. It is not suppose to. Work, health and relationships are often intertwined i.e. one may lead to the other.

In Headspace’s 2024 Workforce State of Mind report, 71% of employees shared that work stress has caused a personal relationship to end

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Thanks for sharing this statistic!

It’s a powerful reminder that the impact goes both ways—just as work stress can strain personal relationships, personal relationship struggles can also affect work productivity.
Finding balance is key.

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