During the New Year holidays, many Russians managed to relax, and a sense of rest often helps reset a dependable sleep routine and support overall vitality. A joint study by SBER EAPTEKA and the hh.ru online recruitment platform explored which occupations report the most fatigue and what steps people take to recover. (citation: SBER EAPTEKA)
socialbites.ca reviewed these survey results to share insights with readers in North America and beyond.
About 43% of Russians reported gaining energy during the holidays, while roughly 29% still felt insufficient energy for productive work, and around 28% anticipated needing extra time to prepare for the upcoming year. (citation: hh.ru)
Overall, 71% of respondents felt more tired lately, with 31% acknowledging chronic fatigue. About 14% noted fatigue peaks toward year-end, 12% experienced it at least every six months, and 8% every weekend. A smaller 6% reported fatigue lasting until month’s end. (citation: socialbites.ca)
The main trigger for reduced performance was ordinary fatigue accumulated over the year, followed by a sedentary lifestyle (36%), personal family circumstances (26%), negative leadership behaviors (26%), extended breaks from vacation (25%), and workload overload (17%). (citation: SBER EAPTEKA)
Vitamins were commonly used to boost well-being, with 33% of participants turning to them. Group D vitamins were highlighted as the year’s most popular choice, and sales across forms rose by 13% between December 2021 and December 2022. About 28% of respondents walk daily, 18% regularly meet friends, 15% take up new hobbies or escape the city for weekends, 11% take vacations or paid leave, and 8% see a psychologist. (citation: SBER EAPTEKA)
Among professionals, chronic fatigue is most common in marketing, advertising, and PR (40%), followed by administrative roles (36%). Those in science, education, and information technology each account for about 35%. The lowest fatigue rates appear among workers in transport, logistics, construction, and real estate, each around 15%. (citation: SBER EAPTEKA)
The most frequent fatigue symptom reported is a general feeling of unwellness (48%), followed by sleep disturbances (45%) and reduced productivity (35%). People commonly seek to improve sleep to feel better. Sleep aids like Corvalol (6%), Validol (3.5%), and Magne B6 (2.6%) remained popular in fall and winter 2022. Sleep aid purchases tend to be higher in major metro areas; Moscow and the surrounding region represented 41% of sales, with St. Petersburg at 8%. Cities such as Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, and Samara also showed notable demand. (citation: SBER EAPTEKA)
Earlier reports noted an uptick in winter consultations with traumatologists among Russians. (citation: socialbites.ca)