Wellbeing | The Employee Energy Emergency

As the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions continue to lift, some are now enjoying the new freedoms of visiting friends and family they've only seen on video calls for the past few months. Unfortunately, the reality is that many of us in this 'new normal' are experiencing mental fatigue, for a variety of reasons.

Lifting of restrictions now doesn’t negate lockdowns' impact on our mental health. From the cancelled holidays, to the months of missed activities we had planned from casual friend meetings, to cancelled concerts and weddings, we've missed months of opportunities to mentally refresh from the stresses of both every day and workday life. These cancellations were necessary, but now many of us are feeling the after-effects of missing those natural mental relaxations. Many of us feel tired, despite a full night's sleep, and we are left wondering why we lack the energy and motivation we usually have. Do you feel the energy drain? 

Identifying Warning Signs

Unfortunately, there are often negative connotations surrounding discussing mental health. Some people simply don't feel comfortable being open about this taboo subject, so often use alternative reasons for why they may need a break, or even help. As a result, this can make it hard to identify when a person may be experiencing a drop in wellbeing, even more so in a remote working environment where you have no visual indicators that you would naturally see in an office environment. So, how can you identify signs in a virtual environment?