Job stress is a common and costly problem in the All workplace, leaving few workers untouched

A recent survey, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, noted that for those working 12 hours a day, there was a 37% increase in risk of illness and injury in comparison to those who work fewer hours.

A study done by National Life, reports that one-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives.

A Insurance Co. study concluded that problems at work are more strongly associated with health complaints than any other life stressor, even financial or family problems.

Change your focus

Stress Tips is all about helping you develop an effective stress  strategy. Explore the causes of stress and its symptoms. Find out how stress affects us and what you can do to reduce stress for both yourself and your family. Learn how some stress tips, stress reliever games, and stress relieving exercises can help improve your stress  skills and help you cope with stress.

Try this exercise of simple visualization during five-minute breaks in your daily schedule. It will enhance your energy and alertness and give you a feeling of well being.

Visualization: Close your eyes close out sound as best you can, and picture yourself in a quiet, restful place from your memory. Maybe it’s a beach, a certain sunset, a mountain retreat or a park bench. If you cannot honestly recall one, create a scene in your imagination. Go there mentally; see you in that spot; smell the air, the salt spray, the pine forest, and the flowers; feel the coolness, warmth, tropical breezes. Revel in the moment in that place. Visualize yourself there for as long as you can. While visualizing, it’s important to breathe in deeply until your chest fills up with air, then let the air out slowly, repeating the deep breathing throughout the whole exercise.