Stress Management Programs

A stressed-out employee is a liability to your business. And odds are, there is more than one stressed-out employee in your midst.

Stress comes in many forms, from many directions, and can affect everything from physical health to mental well being to the ability to function at work.

For employers, whether stress is work-related or not matters … Continue Reading »

Your workers probably won’t send out an SOS when they’re sinking under the weight of too much work.

These days, with corporate layoffs so prevalent and employees determined to avoid showing weakness of any kind, voicing a complaint about being overloaded just doesn’t seem like an option.

But from your perspective, it should be.

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Stress. In small doses, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.

It can provide just the amount of motivation you need to accomplish what needs doing: laundry, yard work, taxes, and the like.

But when stress becomes more than just a motivator, it can do a lot more harm than good.

Without proper coping mechanisms, an overload of stress … Continue Reading »

Looking for a new angle in your approach to health and wellness promotion? Think stress management.

Stress is an important focus because of its effects on your workers’ mental and physical health as well as on their ability to function efficiently and effectively at work.

Though it’s an unavoidable aspect of life (and actually has certain benefits, … Continue Reading »

Stress is a fact of life, but poorly managed stress can pose a danger to life.

Some people discover this when their chronic stress leads to high blood pressure, or hypertension, and other heart problems. Others lose sleep, lose or gain weight, develop gastrointestinal problems and aches and pains as a result of physical tension, or … Continue Reading »

When stress rears its ugly head, your company pays the price.

It doesn’t really matter if the source of your employees’ stress is work-related or not.

Work worries, financial strain, personal relationship conflict, or even just the holidays in general can distract focus, detract from productivity, and derail job performance.

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When you think about stress, do you imagine poring over piles of paperwork or sweating it out over an important presentation? Making your way through a mile-long to-do list? Tackling five things at once?

While these are pretty common mental images of stress-inducing situations, there’s more to the big S than just your responsibilities.

There’s that headache … Continue Reading »

Talk about multitasking: Exercise is the ideal way to ease stress and get fit in the bargain.

It’s common to focus on the frequently touted physical perks of exercise: weight loss, heart health, muscle-building, and disease prevention, to name just a few.

But body benefits aside, physical activity also serves as an effective natural stress buster.

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