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"High stress level among corporate Delhiites''

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: If you are a Delhiite and working in the corporate sector there is a good 50 per cent chance of your being stressed out or at least heading in that direction.

This has been brought to light in an evaluation carried out in 10 corporate companies across the Capital where 300 corporate workers were interviewed to look at stress levels encountered among corporate Delhiites.

Throwing up a disturbing trend, the survey pointed to a whopping 52 per cent of the corporate city population indicating mild to moderate stress levels, 39 per cent showed signs and symptoms of minimum to mild stress and 9 per cent manifesting severe stress.

According to the survey, a significant population of corporate workers show that stress affects not just physical health but also causes emotional disturbances and this in turn effects the overall lifestyle and social life of the person.

Lifestyle

"Occurrence of lifestyle issues, improper diet, lack of exercises and inadequate rest among corporate Delhi workers highlight the fact that they do not pay enough attention to taking care of themselves and this in the long run leads to stress. Poor coping style and personality factors, both can be corrected with the advice and counselling of an expert," said Consultant Psychiatrist at Max Hospital, Samir Parikh, who conducted the survey in Delhi.

Analysis of the stress factors reveals that the main causes are those aspects that each individual can try and change in self if given the right guidance.

Among the most prevalent cause of stress seen in Delhi are factors, including inadequate exercise, presence of significant stress factors, faulty lifestyle, inadequate leisure time, presence of emotional stress, faulty dietary habits, faulty time management, presence of physical illness, individual personality factors and inadequate coping skills.

"And also from an organisational perspective, stress affects the performance of the individual and leads to burnout. This is a cause of serious concern and highlights the need to change and the need to have a better system,'' said Dr. Parikh.

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