Projekt: Stressed to the limit

Stress is a physical and mental response to changes or challenges in life. There are good stresses and bad stresses and our body responds differently to both.

Some employers assume that stressful working conditions are a necessary evil-that companies must turn up the pressure on workers and set aside health concerns to remain productive and profitable in today's economy. But research findings challenge this belief. Studies show that stressful working conditions are actually associated with increased absence, tardiness, and intentions by workers to quit their jobs