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1. How to Overcome
the Impact of
Remote Work on
Employees’ Mental
Health

2. Introduction
Working remotely comes with its perks and
drawbacks. While the advantages that come
with remote work cannot be overemphasized,
it is pertinent we bring to light the ill-effects
that remote work has on employees’ mental
health.

3. Mental health is important to remote
workers as it has a direct effect on
productivity.
This is because it controls the
thought process of individuals, so
when it is not at an optimum level,
an individual’s decisions and actions
may tend to be below the required
quality.
And why is it
important to remote
workers?
What is Mental Health?

4. Does remote work affect
remote employees' mental
health?
Realistically, it does.
Between March 26 and April 5, 2021,
the American Psychiatric Association
(APA) carried out an online survey of
1,000 remote workers. It was
discovered that a majority of them
mentioned that due to working
remotely, they experienced negative
mental health impacts such as isolation,
frustration, loneliness, and an inability to
get away from work at the end of the
day.

5. What are the mental
health problems of
remote work?

6. A 2021 study focused on sleep
quality, depression, and anxiety in
full-time remote workers found that
participants who worked remotely
experienced high anxiety and
depression symptoms and severe
sleep problems.
Sleeping
Problems
Working remotely has been found to
alter sleep patterns and cause
serious sleep problems for remote
workers.

7. Anticipatory stress or stress
due to prospect of future
work has been the reason
remote employees cannot
unplug from work
according to a recent study
titled "Exhausted But
Unable to Disconnect."
Inability to
unplug from
work

8. Struggling
with
motivation
Lack of communication from
colleagues or a manager can induce
a lack of motivation for remote
workers.

9. Physical health
problems
Physical health challenges like
sicknesses, diseases, or pains can
severely affect remote workers
working from home or cafes.
This goes a long way in inhibiting
overall productivity.

10. Why is remote work adversely affecting the
mental health of employees?

11. Loneliness and isolation are the largest
reported concerns among remote
workers and their effects can go further
than affecting just the individual.
They can affect mental health of remote
works and therefore, the productivity of
the whole team when an affected
remote worker is very pivotal to the
team's daily success.
Isolation and
Loneliness

12. Stress
Stress levels of remote workers due to
poor mental health have been on the
rise due to remote work, and this has
subsequently induced bad decision
making.
Bad decisions are the beginnings of
protocol breakdowns and failures in
teams.

13. Pressure to
work extra hours
Some remote workers may feel the
pressure to get tasks done at the
end of the day, and this may
constitute to unnecessary pressure
and stress due
to working extra hours.

14. What can remote workers do to overcome
mental health problems?

15. Decides what needs to be on the routine
Lay out a plan
Be time consistent
Track progress
Reward yourself
An absence of routine can easily make a
remote worker lazy or work for longer hours.
Remote workers should endeavour to stick to
an established routine similar to physical work.
A routine can be developed by the following
steps:
Develop a
routine

16. Exercise regularly
The Harvard Health Publishing, a
media branch of the Harvard
medical school states that
‘exercise reduces stress hormone
levels, while stimulating
endorphins; the mind-boosting
body chemicals'.
Remote workers should avoid the
trap of being taken away by
workloads and make time for
needed exercises.

17. Reduce screen
time
A 2017 research by PubMed
Central discovered that “people
who use a computer for more
than 6 hours per day were more
likely to experience moderate to
severe depression.”
This suggests that remote
workers have to reduce their
screen time as much as possible
to avoid being depressed.

18. Practice the 20-
20-20 rule
This is a simple rule that is recommended for
people working long hours away at computer
screens. It states that “Every 20 minutes, stare at
something 20 feet away for 20 seconds”.
This helps to avoid eye strain along with
decreasing time spent looking at screens.

19. Build a healthy work setup
Use a standing desk that encourages movement
Have nearby drinkable water
Use an ergonomic chair
Use an elevated computer screen
While working remotely from home, it is better to:

20. According to the Mayo Clinic, researchers carried out
13 studies and discovered that people who sit for
more than eight hours at a stretch without any
physical activity, risk death from cardiovascular
disease and cancer.
When working remotely, workers should have
intermittent movements between working hours to
avoid inactivity-induced health problems.
Move intermittently

21. What companies
can do to help
employees with
their mental
health?

22. Constant
connection
Companies should ensure that
they encourage co-workers to
constantly keep in touch and ask
after each other.
Team managers should keep an
eye on team members and ask if
they like the work they are
doing.

23. Non-work
related meetings
Companies can setup virtual chill meets
and happy hours where colleagues
connect over things other than work.
This will help teams connect better, lift
each other's mood, and reduce work
stress.

24. Yoga sessions Companies can arrange Yoga sessions
for remote employees because yoga
can support healing processes and help
the employees experience being
centered and less distressed.
Like at Turing, there are 15-minute Yoga
sessions once/twice a week for which
employees can register.

25. Clubs and societies where remote
employees with similar interests can come
together, have talks, and fun can be
pivotal to the mental health of employees.
For example, at Turing there is a club
called Turing Goddesses where women
connect, chill, and talk about trivial and
personal issues.
Company clubs and societies

26. Companies can provide physical meet-ups in
different locations to provide physical human
connections between workers.
This can help build better bonds between
remote employees who can't see each other
face-to-face.
Physical meetups

27. So, if you are looking for
highly-skilled developers
to meet your demands,
then you can join hands
with
Turing.com

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