pandemic has proved that
optimum mental and physical health
isn’t a choice, but a goal we must work towards and maintain. So it’s no wonder that despite gyms being closed for a portion of the year, many in the UAE have shown a renewed focus on their health. A
Fitbit survey of more than 1,000 people in the Emirates in August found that 66 per cent felt
they’d during the pandemic, including sleeping longer, eating better and being more active.
Here’s a look at some of the other wellness trends we can expect to see more of as the year progresses.
One of the most vivid memories I have from the early days after my first child’s birth is of walking into the bedroom to see my husband sitting on the bed, rocking our newborn son to and fro while singing nursery rhymes. At first glance, it was the perfect picture of new fatherhood; but on second glance, the baby was crying hysterically, and both of them had hot, wet tears streaming down their cheeks.
It’s not something we ever talk about, but new fatherhood can be just as challenging as new motherhood. Men, too, have to go through that head-spinning identity switch from man to father. There’s heightened pressure on men to provide financially, as well as emotionally, and there’s little room for a new father who is struggling to ask for support – after all, he’s not the one who’s just been through childbirth.