When working in a fast-paced industry like IT, it’s important that our team receives the best mental and physical support. And that’s especially true during lockdown, when our staff are working from home. So to support our team remotely and promote healthy living among our staff, we’ve decided to try the benefits of YuLife insurance.

Taking care of our team

A growing number of developers experience work-related mental health disorders — including stress, exhaustion, fatigue, and motivation loss. In a 2018 study, Stack Overflow revealed that out of the developers surveyed:

• 8.5 percent had a mood or emotional disorder
• 7.8 percent experienced anxiety 
• 5.9 percent had a concentration and memory disorder

Clearly this is a serious issue for both IT professionals and the industry. So this year Influential has taken another step to support our remote workforce: with YuLife. This innovative life insurance policy comes with an immersive app which rewards our team when they meditate or exercise.

How does YuLife work?

So how does YuLife work? Through a game-like app, YuLife incentivises our staff to exercise in return for discounts and vouchers from leading brands. In this way, YuLife rewards healthy living and encourages our developers to put everyday wellness first. 

So far our teams have enjoyed the company leader board which encourages friendly competition through step tracking. The app offers daily challenges from short walks to an hour of mindful meditation. By taking part in these, users earn YuCoins that they can spend on vouchers and discounts.

YuLife key features

As well as these interactive games and discounts, YuLife provides an intuitive support service that helps employees:

• reach mental health support
• benefit from career coaching
• access bereavement counselling
• receive financial and legal advice

YuLife’s instant medical support also includes:

• 24/7 access to online GPs
• nutritional consultations
• online health checks
• a second medical opinion
• online fitness programme

Overall, our staff have found YuLife an excellent way to connect and have a bit of friendly fun while staying healthy. We’re only a few weeks into using YuLife, but we’re already beginning to see its benefits as a company.

Cultivating a positive work culture

Read more about our efforts to make Influential Software a positive and progressive work environment:

• Influential Women Closing the IT Gender Gap
• Influential Support Movember
• Influential Software Offers Neyber Finance Benefits
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