'Listen to your body': Ex-WHO scientist Swaminathan on long workweeks

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Asked about the impact of long working hours on human health, the former director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) told PTI: "I know a lot of people who work very hard.

People should listen to their bodies and recognise when they need rest as prolonged overwork can lead to burnout and reduced efficiency, former WHO chief scientist and health ministry advisor Soumya Swaminathan has said.

While intense work for short periods is possible, as seen during COVID-19, it is not sustainable in the long run, she told PTI in an interview.

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Topics: INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Organizational theory Motivation Occupational stress World Health Organization Chairman CEO Shobha Karandlaje Narayana Murthy Soumya Swaminathan Labor rights Chief scientist and health ministry advisor Minister of State Subrahmanyan Sleep Immanuel Kant Occupational burnout Indian Council of Medical Research Amitabh Kant Working time Director general Healthcare providers Overwork Chairman S N Subrahmanyan Co-founder Infosys Business Standard Union Minister

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