The head of one of the biggest stock brokerages recently became the topic of discussion after he announced he was 37 at the time of suffering a mild stroke. According to Nitin Kamath, the CEO and founder of Zerodha, it was the “blue sky” situation that propelled him to consider these scenarios and their possible triggers like fatigue, poor sleep, grief over his father’s passing, dehydration, overworking, name a few.
Kamath’s confession provoked discussions regarding whether constant stress and overwork were bad for heart health, in addition to how these factors are particularly risky for young employees. While the athlete is gaining an active way to tackle a head-on approach and is recovering well, experts indicate that his scenario highlights a serious issue related to exhaustion culture that seems to be rising in the corporate world.
It has been proven that “stress from overworking is the most common factor in cardiovascular secondary diseases, which may lead to serious conditions like stroke, heart attacks, or hypertension even in young people without visible health problems,” as has been emphasized by Dr. Rohan Shah, who is a specialist in heart diseases at Apollo Hospitals chain.
“Nowadays, in the cutthroat world of work, it’s a matter of dedication to get caught up in a cycle of working till one’s wits don’t end and zero attention to health.”
Kamath has learned to read and write well and can now understand the issues he is reading about, whereas the left side of his face is slightly paralyzed. He unleashed a flood of cheering and withholding advice on the significance of maintaining rest, life balance, and stress management.
Besides, some reactions highlighted that work stress and coping with health risks form a normal part of a startup and business environment where it is promoted as a badge of honor.
“A vision of sleeping founder-CEOs is this size of hustlings that must be for a successful business,” replied Indu Bhan, the person, and human resource manager. “However, manipulating or breaking the human machine cannot be worth neglecting adverse health effects.”
Experts say things like diet, sleep, good social connection, participating in recreational activities, and other preordinate self-care routines are very important. Additionally, seeking professional assistance can also become indispensable for most people. Of course, after this dilemma, each worker’s health and well-being should always be the #1 priority over professional commitments. Moderating one’s activities, routine change and perfect balance can be the key to preventing the major consequences of burnout.
