In the wake of the pandemic, studies show that wellbeing concerns are now equally important to workers as compensation, especially when finding a new job.

In the past, wellbeing was considered a lazy add-on, limited to subsidised gym memberships or a mention of healthy eating. But not in the world of hybrid, remote and flexible work routines, where the contest for better wellbeing amid a buoyant labour market is a bloodsport. It comes replete with an industry that provides training programs, self-help books, prevention workshops and e-health apparatus.