Members will be challenged over the course of five weeks to get moving via simple, everyday actions – whether walking, running, or some other form of step-taking activity – connecting with their colleagues, friends, or family members for healthy competition and accountability. Virgin Pulse's new Striding for Connection challenge is being offered to all current clients worldwide to empower members to foster new connections while strengthening current relationships. say they feel lonely some or most of the time, 1 in 2 Australians feel more lonely since the pandemic, and 9% of adults in Japan say they feel left out, lonely, or isolated. Internationally, more than nine million people in the U.K. Stress-related absenteeism attributed to loneliness costs employers an estimated $154 billion annually. adults report loneliness – with older adults facing the highest rates of social isolation, and with young adults being almost twice as likely to report feeling lonely than those over 65.
Murthy's Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation Report stated that approximately half of U.S.
Vivek Murthy recently declared loneliness a public health epidemic, stating that the health risks of loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of premature death, heart disease, stroke, and mental health issues.
