Stress is one of the biggest health issues plaguing millions of Americans across in the country. According to a recent study from Aon Hewett which surveyed more than 2,800 employees, nearly half of respondents said their stress levels were high or overwhelming.
The survey also found that most stress is work-related, with four out of the top five causes of stress pertaining to job-related issues such as work changes, scheduling, relationships and job performance.
Stress can be destructive. With anxiety being a major contributing factor to other health problems, the overall well-being of employees is at risk if they are under too much pressure and studies have shown that job performance suffers. 51 percent of employees said they were less productive at work as a result of stress and more than half of the 550 million working days lost each year due to absenteeism were stress-related. Health care expenses were also impacted, as expenses were nearly 50 percent higher for workers who cited being under high levels of stress.
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