hamburger icon
A
अ
Read in Hindi

EY Pune Employee Death: 7 Signs That Indicate Your Body Is Screaming For Break

The sudden death of Ana Sebastian forces us to think of the important signs of burnout that we often ignore. Take a look at the 7 signs that tells you to take a day off.

WrittenBy

Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Updated : September 19, 2024 9:20 PM IST

thehealthsite.com top news

EY Employee Death: 7 Signs That Indicate Your Body Is Screaming For Break

The death of Anna Sebastian, a 26-year-old chartered accountant at Ernst and Young, Pune is not an isolated incident of workplace stress and burnout. This has been an issue in many big corporations especially in todays competitive day and age. In the last one year there have been several instances of workplace toxicity, under-payed employees, overwork all of which have been causing immense mental and physical health problems in people. According to the Gallup 2024 State of the Global Workplace report, 90 per cent of young Indian employees are battling with work-related stress. With financial expectations and job availability being a persistent problem in todays economy, many people are feeling stuck and out of options amidst toxic jobs. Workaholism has also become a work trend in the 21st century and this incident highlights why it is not good for health. Anna's death forces all workplaces to seriously consider the mental and physical well-being of employee along with work productivity. It sheds light on stress, anxiety, burnout, depression as well as its impact on physiological health. Remember that our mental health is linked with our physiological health. This incident also raises the question of why it is immensely important for everyone to give their body a rest.

What Happened To Anna Sebastian?

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old chartered accountant from Kerala was employed at Ernst & Young, EY in Pune. After just four months into her employment, she reportedly succumbed to immense work pressure. The news of her death has sent shockwaves among corporate workplaces and employees. Many have taken to social media and Linkedin to share about their own experience of stress and burnout. After her sudden death, her mother Anita Augustine wrote a letter addressed to the chief of EY describing in detail the circumstances under which Anna had been working. Anita points out the fact that overwork, exploitation and burnout are the reasons behind her daughter's death.

7 Signs That Indicate Your Body Is Screaming For Break

Here's how you know that your body desperately needs a break:

Also Read

  1. Physical Rest: If every step that you are taking feel like an eternal struggle, your body needs a break from the labour.
  2. Mental Rest: If you are constantly overthinking and overworking, it will lead to brain fog. Brain fog hinder cognitive function and if this happens to you then you must take a mental health day off.
  3. Social Rest: Being around too many toxic friends, family or employees can also be draining and can cause mental health problems.
  4. Spiritual Rest: Not finding happiness and meaning in your work can also lead to burnout and depression.
  5. Sensory Rest: Exhaustion can also happen due to too much sensory stimulation such as electronic use, bright lights, loud noise or constant buzzing of your phone.
  6. Emotional Rest: Emotional exhaustion can also cause burnout. This happens when you cannot be your authentic self.
  7. Creative Rest: If you are burnt out, your brain will stop thinking creatively. This is also referred to as brain fog, something that hinders your productivity. Surround yourself with things that inspire you in order to get back on track.
Add The Health Site as a Preferred Source Add The Health Site as a Preferred Source
Kinkini Gupta

Kinkini Gupta

... Read More