Chapter 15
De-Stress at Work (And Still Keep Your Job)
In This Chapter
Identifying your work stress
Understanding why your workday really starts the night before
Taking the stress out of commuting
Building stress management into your workday
Creating a stress-resistant workspace
Bringing less stress home with you
Stress is a major problem in the workplace. Here’s what the scorecard looks like:
A 2012 survey by the American Psychological Association found that two in five employed adults (41 percent) feel stressed out during the workday. This percentage is higher than was reported in a similar 2011 study (36 percent).
Less than half of employees (46 percent) are satisfied with the growth ...
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