Although physical and mental health The top factors to define overall wellness remain, financial welfare It has increased from 9% last year to 12%. Importantly, women in Tier 1 towns are driving this increase in financial well-being, even as they are starting to take better care of themselves, both physically and mentally.
On the other hand, men are showing a significant increase in work-life balance due to the hybrid model of work and work from home. Overall, the wellness index was higher at 71% for salaried employees working from home and 67% for those following the hybrid model, compared with 63% for those working from the office.
Another factor that is improving overall health is the ownership of health insurance. Those who had health insurance had an overall wellness score of 78%, compared with 67% of those who didn’t. Among the sub-types of welfare, physical health It was 87 percent for health insurance owners while it was 71 percent for non-owners.
In another surprising revelation, physical well-being (81%) and mental well-being (76%) were found to be higher in those who did not use social media (72%) and 65%, respectively. At least 77% of respondents used social media to express or talk about it, with Facebook being the most widely used platform, followed by Instagram and YouTube.
The study also explored the effect of covid On savings, 46% of the respondents said that their 5-10% Savings were affected, and another 25% claimed the effect was 10-20%. Those who were not affected by inflation had 75% higher overall health.
According to the study, stress and depression did not decrease among respondents over the past two years, with 26% experiencing changes in weight and appetite, and 26% suffering from fatigue. This has translated into a mental wellness index of 73%.