Everyone has the occasional day at work that is more stressful or hectic than usual, but at what point does job-related stress become unbearable? A new survey of 2,000 working British adults uncovered startling findings regarding the experience of unending, perpetual stress.
Do you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, immediately feeling resistant to you day, especially worrying about your job? According to researchers at Penn State, if you start you morning focusing on how stressful your think your day will be, my harm your mindset and impair your cognitive functioning throughout your entire day.
Job related stress is a significant contributor to our physical health and emotional well-being. A recent meta-analysis of six studies has found evidence that jobs with high mental or physical stress may be linked to a higher risk for stroke. Those with high stress jobs – jobs with high demand and low control had a 22% increase in stroke.