Financial advisers well-placed to assess the impact of crisis
Exercise has been singled out as the preferred method to reduce anxiety and stress as a consequence of South Africa’s national lockdown. Profmed, which conducts an annual Stress Index to determine the level of stress among its large base of professional members, said that 60% of respondents turned to exercise to channel negative energy and counteract stress. The 2020 Stress Index singled out fear as the main stressor in 2020. “The latest survey reveals the top fears among our professional members as the fear of losing someone close to them, followed closely by the fear of losing their jobs,” said Profmed CEO and Principal Officer, Craig Comrie. He was presenting findings of the 2020 survey during a webinar.