We've known for decades that stress can lead to health problems but researchers have linked it to financial problems. According to a labor report, stress at work, such as greater job demands, not only affects employees' health but also the company's health.
Each year the United States forks out more than $300 billion to cover the health care costs brought on by stress in the workplace. These costs include missed workdays and the rising costs of the stress-reduction industry, which has become a much sought-after outlet of relief for overstressed workers.
Occupational experts report that workers who admit they are stressed cost companies an average of $600 more per person than other employees. This is because they incur 46 percent higher health care costs.
This trend is not limited to the United States. In Japan, there actually is a term for "death from overwork" -- karoshi.
Change is Not Always Good
Experts say changes produced by business trends like downsizing and outsourcing may spur overall economic growth but they also seem to increase:
Bringing Home Stress From the Office
U.S. workers average more than 1,800 hours per year. That is:
Technology has contributed another change -- the ability to work during "nonwork" hours. Report authors point out that issues at work often extend to workers' home lives, especially in "white-collar" jobs when people take their work home with them.
This blurry line between work and home, experts say, causes burn out and sleepiness that can compromise health and safety on the job.
New York Times September 5, 2004
Nearly all of the patients I see have stress as a serious factor in the cause of their illness. Stress plays a major role in the immune system. It can lead to negative impacts on:
Since you cannot eliminate stress, you can work to provide your body with tools to compensate for the bioelectrical short-circuiting that can cause serious disruption in many of your body's important systems. The key is not the stress itself but your body'a ability to tolerate the stress.
Meditation has been well documented as an effective strategy to address stress. The only problem is that many people struggle with doing it and may take many years to develop a proficiency in which they are actually able to benefit from the technique.
Fortunately there is an inexpensive and simple way that help one rapidly achieve the same benefits as meditation. It involves brain wave synchornization technology were one passively listens to a CD in a relaxed mode. There are a number of different companies out there but I have found that the Insight CD is one of the most cost effective solutions out there. I have found it to be remarkably effective and efficient. Users have said it helps them achieve inner peace, increase concentration levels, energy and creativity. It is especially helpful for those who struggle with insomnia.
Energy psychology tools are also very useful. I have compiled a free manual to help you use my program called EFT. EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments for more than 5,000 years, but without the invasiveness of needles.
I also recommend similar advice as the article:
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