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Employers need to realise that encouraging people to spend physical and psychological time away from work will help to reduce stress and anxiety if people feel they can rest, relax, and recharge their batteries however they choose rather than always being at the mercy of a work text. - 123rf.com

Over the past year, we have seen mental health issues on the rise as people get to grips with new ways of living during a health crisis.

For many, this has meant looking after their families while juggling new work-from-home norms, including navigating new technologies for the first time, often spending many hours in front of a screen.

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