These guilty pleasures help benefits leaders maintain their mental health during the pandemic

Published March 1, 2021 9:00 AM EST Updated March 1, 2021 12:56 PM EST 2 Min Read

If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that guilty pleasures can double as lifelines when the going gets tough.

Remote work has become the new normal and more than 60% of employees say they are burned out, according to a recent survey by Blind. As such, it’s increasingly more important for workers to find new and creative ways to offset stress.

“My guilty pleasure during quarantine has been learning more about wine. I was able to join a variety of different wine clubs and the winemakers host virtual tasting which provided a fun and educational outlet.”

“Having a guilty pleasure means you have guilt. I have no guilt in listening to Backstreet Boys or NSYNC. Early 2000s music was the best!”

Paola Peralta

Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio

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