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5 Tactics For Relieving Work-Related Stress
While money concerns top work stress, time spent in the cubicle and on the clock has a way of grinding away at even the most well-balanced person's gears. If your workplace anxiety and anger require more than a bubble wrap session try these healthy stress-relieving tactics.
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Tips For Combating the Most Common Workplace Stressors
Inhale. Now Exhale. Ahhh.
Temporary Work Could Be Bad For Your Mental Health
Is temporary work making you sick? Maybe so. And it's for all the reasons you'd assume.
Your Two Cents: What's Your Biggest Stressor at Work?
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Your Two Cents: What's Your Biggest Stressor at Work?
Workload and meeting deadlines.
The monotony of the daily grind.
The Most and Least Stressful Jobs Might Surprise You
The personal lives of the Grey's Anatomy characters are more dramatic than most, and coupled with their chaotic jobs at Seattle Grace Hospital, it's no wonder they're constantly strung out. Surgeons have the most stressful jobs compared to all the rest, according to a recent list compiled by CareerCast.
Twenty-one stress factors like deadlines, life-and-death situations, and physical demands were considered to determine the rankings, and given the pressure-filled long hours that go with being a surgeon, it's hard to think of a more stressful job.
Overworked and Underpaid: 7 of the Most Stressful Jobs
I quizzed you a couple weeks ago on Money magazine’s list of the least stressful jobs. Now CNN Money has compiled another list — this time of the most stressful and most underpaid jobs out there, according to their survey.
The results are based on median salary and the percentage of respondents that rated their jobs as stressful.
Money Tip: Hit the Spa For a Half-Session
There's nothing like stepping out of a stress-relieving, 60-minute massage that makes you wonder if your feet are touching the floor. Whether it's worrying about losing the job you have or feeling concerned about finding work, most of us could use some spa love right about now. The benefits are appealing, but the price tags, not so much.
Study Measures Health Risks of Stress From Potential Job Loss
Stress is the cause of so many illnesses, and new research shows you're more likely to have health issues because of worrying about losing your job than someone who's unemployed and stressing about finding a job. Sociologist Sarah Burgard commented, "It may seem surprising that chronically high job insecurity is more strongly linked with health declines than actual job loss or unemployment."
Researchers analyzed data on 1,700 adults and studies conducted between 1986 and 1989 and from 1995 and 2005.
Do You Stress More Before or After a Vacation?
A vacation itself can be bliss, but the days or weeks surrounding it can be a nightmare. Between making arrangements, packing, and trying to get ahead at work before you leave, you may want to call off your vacation before it even starts. On the other hand, unpacking, dragging yourself back into work Monday morning, and catching up on what you missed when you return can be pretty anxiety-inducing as well.
10 Rejuvenating and Affordable US Destinations
Stressed? Thought so. Achieve rejuvenation on your next trip, whether it's a long weekend or a little more.
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