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"40 percent of workers report, "Their job is very or extremely stressful."
- Northwestern National Life
"Health care expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high levels of stress."
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
"According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers who must take time off work because of stress, anxiety, or a related disorder will be off the job for about 20 days."
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 Burnout and unrelenting negative stress at work takes its toll on many levels: emotional, social, physical and financial. Of course, that takes a toll on one's home and family life, which in turn leads to dissatisfaction, lack of concentration and low energy on the job. Many studies have been performed documenting the link between negative stress and physical illness, health care expenditures, increased worker's compensation, absenteeism, workplace conflict and low morale. Excessive negative stress affects the immune system which makes one more susceptible to a variety of health problems from the common cold to heart disease. Negative stress itself, untreated, is one of the major threats to the health and productivity of the organization!
The subject of stress has emerged as a "hot topic" in the last decade. We have more and more studies proving the great impact stress has on the quality of our lives and even the length of our lifespan. See how you measure up to the subject of stress.
Are a Stress Manager or a Stress Carrier? |
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Are You a Stress Manager or a Stress Carrier?
by Judith Belmont
 The subject of stress has emerged as a "hot topic" in the last decade. We have more and more studies proving the great impact stress has on the quality of our lives and even the length of our lifespan. Magazine articles, books, news programs and newspapers citing various research studies continually bombard us with the negative aspects of stress on our lives. All of these "experts" offer suggestions on how to control the "demon" before it ensnares us and causes us many ills, even to the point of ... More >> |
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