Accra, Sep.3, GNA – Dr Ranjan Shetty, a Cardiologist at the Manipal Hospitals in India, has encouraged journalists to space their working time and take work breaks to avoid stress.
He said stress – the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure – had been found to be the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes and charged jounalists to learn to manage it.
Speaking at a virtual media workshop organised by the Manipal Hospitals and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Friday, the Cardiologist said stress was harmful to the human brain and heart, hence the need for journalist to engage in exciting activities.
Dr Shetty said people’s work efficiency increased when they broke the work monotony and managed their sleep properly, engage in exercises at least 30 minutes a day, four times a week and develop a daily spiritual routine.
“People who are stressed no longer work with pleasure, they experience fatigue, they are less effective and sleep less,” he said.
Dr Shetty encouraged journalists to take care of themselves by sleeping for at least five to seven hours in a day, eat healthy by reducing their carbohydrate intake and do regular health checks.
The insightful and informative virtual session was attended by 50 journalists from across the country.
Dr Shetty said the main aim of the session was to help people understand cardiovascular diseases and how work-related stress could give rise to such issues.
“With work stress reaching an all-time high, we introduced the audience to the ways they can avoid cardio logical issues with lifestyle changes,” he said.
Mr Karthik Rajagopal, Chief Operating Officer, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd, said COVID-19 had taught the world the importance of building a global network of healthcare ecosystem to bridge the gaps in the healthcare chain.
“With this aim, we are planning on conducting many such workshops which allow us to share our knowledge and also help us in learning insights from the global healthcare ecosystem,” he said.
Mr. Sugandh Rajaram, High Commissioner of India to Ghana, commended organizers of the workshop, saying that, such platforms would improve the health of journalists and the public.
Mr Rolland Affail Monney, President of GJA, said the Association was happy to associate with Manipal Hospitals and that it was time journalists maintained a healthy life style by exercising regularly and having good rest.
GNA