Being a CFO is hard work! You have to be on top of your game at all times! It’s a constant struggle between being financially fit and staying at the forefront of your industry. Your concentration needs to be razor sharp at all times and all the company projects revolve around your expertise. This does not do much for your health as the lack of sleep and fast food binges takes its toll on your body, mind and eventually your soul.
Most CFO’s don’t have the time to work out or take the dog for a walk. They work 36 hour days and on the odd occasion that they have a few hours off, they spend it resting or spending a little time with their family.
Keeping up this pace is straining on any person’s mind, body and life and if not taken care of, could affect them in the long run.
Recently, we saw reports in the press about people dying or becoming seriously ill in the financial industry. Although it’s hard to hear, it does magnify the importance of staying healthy in your everyday busy industry.
A census was done in the white collar level of the Australian Construction Industry, to investigate the daily stress that their jobs entail. They were asked if they are fully aware of the consequences and risks they could be facing with the growing presence of mental illness in their industry. As increasing amounts of workers are diagnosed with mental health disorders, occupational mental health has become an issue that has grown in importance in Australia over recent years. This emerging epidemic of mental health problems not only proves to be detrimental to the personal lives of the workers but also the economic productivity of the wider state. One report in 2016 claimed that mental health related absenteeism of workers was costing Australia 6.3 billion annually, and this number is said to be growing each year.
According to recent statistics, the average construction worker is six times more likely to die from suicide than an industrial accident. Construction Workers are twice as likely to commit suicide than the average person in Australia.
Also good to read are these statistics from the American CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association).
Some of the factors that can be linked to your health could include gaining weight, having a vitamin D deficiency and being constantly tired which makes you susceptible to any number of problems. You try to compensate for the pain by using prescription tablets, this in turn causes even further damage to your endocrine system.
A few CFO fit tips to keep your game face on
The fact is that you will not be the fittest, healthiest version of yourself while working in the financial sector, but there are ways to make sure that you stay as healthy as possible.
Eat Healthy
The hardest thing to do, when you are stressed and tired, to watch your weight. Resist the temptation and try to eat a quick and easy healthy diet like the On-the-Go Meal plan, 17 High-Protein Snacks You Can Eat On the Go, 32 Healthy Meals You Can Literally Eat on the Go or Pack-and-Go Healthy Lunch Recipes for Work or even key to chaos Eating Clean On The Go: It’s All In The Planning
Sleep Well
It is imperative for any living breathing organism to get enough rest. You might not know this but we are part of that demographic. Yes! We are living breathing creatures, not just robots that get turned on as the work starts.
Sleep rejuvenates, it restores and gives you enough energy to tackle your day by the horns! It’s good for you body and your brain, but you don’t need a scientist to tell you that. Your constitution needs Sleep. You might not know it by the name sleep, slumber, nap, latency, dormancy, dose, rest, shuteye. No matter what the name is, you have to do it! How Sleep Helps Work-Life Balance , Work-Life Balance Helps You Sleep Better , The Importance of Sleep, Sleep Better Tonight and Have Better Work-Life Balance Tomorrow , A good night’s sleep helps with job performance , Sleep More, Increase Your Workday Productivity , 31 Health Benefits of Napping
Exercise Enough
This is difficult and is a wish-list type thing for most CFO’s but going to the gym will make you feel better and make you more efficient. Join the gym near the office and go for a 20-minute run during your lunch break. How to Increase Productivity Through Exercise , 6 reasons why exercise can supercharge your productivity , How Does Exercise Improve Work Productivity?
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