The life of a CEO is marked by busy schedules, an avalanche of demands and the constant quest to lead successful teams.
This hectic lifestyle full of responsibilities can lead to a worrying dilemma: a lack of time and space to take care of your mental and physical health. Without these two pillars, no one can be truly productive.
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As the pressure increases, the balance between career and personal well-being can become compromised, presenting significant challenges for business leaders.
Since 2021, the burnout It has been officially recognized as an occupational disease, characterized by work-related mental and physical exhaustion.
This syndrome affects a significant number of workers around the world, and Brazil is no exception.
According to a survey carried out by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA) in 2022, Brazil is classified as the second country with the highest number of burnout cases across the world world.
Deborah Wright
The path to professional success often demands a high price, and this reality became evident in the life of counselor Deborah Wright.
At 53 years old and with a career that included senior positions in companies such as Kibon, Parmalat and Tintas Coral, she experienced an extremely disturbing episode in 2010.
The event involved dissociative symptoms, sleep disturbances and loss of consciousness, leading her to urgently seek medical help.
The dramatic experience was a clear sign that burnout was lurking, and the path to recovery was not easy, requiring ten days of drug treatment to restore his emotional balance and behavioral.
After her recovery, Deborah continued working in the same position for another 30 days. However, faced with growing concerns about her physical and mental health, her family encouraged her to make the difficult decision to resign from her position.
Currently, she plays the role of advisor at Banco Santander, seeking a balance between her career and personal well-being.
Laércio Albuquerque
In 2020, when he held the position of president of the technology company Cisco in Brazil, Laércio Albuquerque did not realize that his focus on his professional life was becoming a problem.
His body was already sending signals, but he initially paid no attention to them. His quality of sleep decreased considerably, and he began to experience strong, rapid palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness.
Laércio was experiencing arrhythmia, but was reluctant to stay in the hospital, as he did not want to cancel the commitments that filled his schedule.
It took some time for him to recognize that he needed to slow down and take care of his health. This episode highlights how constant pressure at work can have serious consequences on the physical and mental health of executives.
Cláudio Hermolin
Cláudio Hermolin, then CEO of Brasil Brokers, one of the largest real estate companies in the country, started his work day as usual. But something unexpected happened and profoundly shook his life.
He began to feel chills, tingling, blurred vision and developed a series of phobias, such as fear of getting into an elevator and driving his car.
Furthermore, he began to fear for his own life. After weeks of suffering, the diagnosis finally came: burnout syndrome.
He chose to resign as CEO of Brasil Brokers and currently serves as president of Primaz, a company in the real estate financing structuring sector.
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