A joint study by Melman School of Public Health at Columbia University in the United States and City University of New York indicates that frequent travel will worsen the mental health of office workers.
The researchers' monitoring of the mental health of more than 18,000 office workers who often travel on business shows that people who travel more than two weeks a month are more likely to experience anxiety and mood than those who travel 1 to 6 days a month. The symptoms of depression are also more likely to cause heavy smoking and difficulty sleeping. In addition, people who drink alcohol during business trips are more likely to have alcohol and develop alcohol dependence symptoms.
With the rapid development of society and economy, the number of people on business trips has been rising year by year. According to statistics of the Global Business Travel Association Foundation, in 2016 alone, at least 503 million people worldwide traveled on business for long-term reasons, which is higher than the 488 million people in 2015. Andrew Randall, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, said: 'While traveling is seen as a job benefit and may be related to job promotion, evidence shows that excessive travel can increase mental health. Risk of disease. Excessive time spent away from family members can make people’s mental health and behavior negatively affected.
Roy Khan, a career counselor, suggests that to minimize the negative impact of business trips on health, employees can communicate with their bosses on how to reduce travel time. 'Your goal is to prove to your boss, to reduce travel, to work at home or in the office. Improve productivity and save costs. 'He also suggests that people on business trips should think of ways to maintain a harmonious family relationship. 'You can travel with your family, especially on weekend trips, which will make personal emotions during your travels change. Better. ' ▲
