Mental wellbeing | Can lockdown anxiety impact work focus?

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a wealth of anxiety for employees, both in their personal and professional life.

From the uncertainty surrounding the security of job roles going forwards, to the wellbeing impacts of working from home and the mental toll of being separated from friends and family over a pro-longed period of time, there are many things that workers will likely be feeling anxious about.

And previous research has indicated that anxiety can impact an employees’ ability to focus. A recent article by BBC Worklife explained that added anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted work memory, according to experts.

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Essentially, the article stated that, at the moment, the ability to grasp information and translate it into cohesive thought is becoming more difficult due to the pandemic’s impact on working memory.