By Tiina Hogg @ ceomagazine.com
How CEOs can use holistic therapies to manage stress
Stress management is crucial in order for today’s CEOs and leaders to continue to thrive. Holistic therapies might be the answer.
According to WHAA and UOW’s ‘2015 Health Profile of Australian Employees’ report, the average Australian worker is stressed, overweight, unfit and has a cholesterol or blood pressure problem. This statistic is worrying in itself—but for CEOs and leaders the risk of developing these health problems is even higher. A 2010 CEO Health and Wellness study by Apollo Life, CEOs have a 58.97% risk of developing cardiac problems due to stress, inactivity, poor diet and lack of sleep. But why is this?