Three Effective Ways to Reduce Stress
The American Institute of Stress reports that stress among
Americans is significantly rising. About $300 billion a year is
lost due to stress-related reduced productivity, absenteeism,
insurance cost, health-related programs, and employee
dissatisfaction.
This is a sad fact.
Signs of stress are palpable everywhere. Demanding bosses,
adamant customers, arrogant experts and consultants,
irresponsible workers, intriguing politics cause apprehension in
the workplace. While fighting couples, nagging wives,
philandering husbands, and behaviorally-challenged kids inflict
chaos in the homes.
However, a little stress is as necessary as the need to breathe
fresh air or eat nutritious food. Stress somehow serves a
purpose. A little stress helps a person prepare better, perform
better, and think better. Sometimes without stress, there is no
push.
But for some people, being stressed becomes the sole purpose and
is a way of life. While breathing and eating are physiologic
needs, excessive stress is too costly