Executives dive in for stress-busting water pressure
Urban lifestyle, hectic careers, efforts for work-life balance and a desperate need for an escape from it all - many businesses have sought to monetize that need ... through gyms, yoga studios, customized tourism packages, cruises, and so on. Now, undersea diving is emerging as the preferred option for some executives.
Xu Jie heads a Shanghai-based firm and regards himself as an expert diver. He has gone undersea more than 70 times. "By hiding under water, I find peace, which is a luxury in the city."
His firm offers industrial solutions and deals with clients and original equipment manufacturers across China, the United States and Southeast Asia. His smartphone tends to be hyperactive 24x7. Tonnes of urgent email flood his inbox through the day. Life can get overwhelming, he said.