Two-thirds of workers in the UK “languishing”
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Posted on Jun 9, 2021
More than two in every five workers say they are “languishing” at work, according to research from Randstad UK.
The term ‘languishing’ was coined by American sociologist Corey Keyes, who was struck that many people who weren’t depressed also weren’t thriving. ‘Languishing’ represents the emotional long haul of the pandemic as it has dragged on and has been described as ‘the dominant emotion of 2021’ and came to wider attention when the
More than two in every five workers told the recruiter Randstad that the pandemic had left them feeling ‘aimless’ while more than a quarter of employees said the pandemic had left them unable to concentrate properly. A third described how the pandemic had sapped their motivation.
He explained: “I have had a very up and down lockdown, to be honest. It started well, then I had a bit of a dip, then I had what I can only define as a manic phase probably for a few weeks I was a little bit out of control, then I had a massive plunge.
He added: As you say, an awful lot of people have been affected by the pandemic.”
Alastair Campbell health: Journalist has opened up about his depression battle (Image: Getty Images)
Alastair has written a book about his depression journey called Living Better: How I Learnt to Survive Depression.