Category: Job Stress

New Study Shows After-Work Emails Hurt Employees and Significant Others

August 23rd, 2018
A new study shows being expected to check work email during non-work hours is making employees, as well as their significant others, experience higher levels of anxiety. After-Hours Emails can Cause Anxiety Researchers from Virginia Tech surveyed 108… more »

Be Better About Packing Your Lunch!

August 24th, 2016
A new school year looming on the horizon means the start of packing school lunches. It could also mean the start of being better about packing your lunch. Make Packing Lunch Part of Your Routine Getting take-out for lunch the majority of the work week… more »

Are You Under “Telepressure”?

December 24th, 2014
The office may be closing over the holidays, but it may not feel that way.  With email and cell phones making employees readily available, it can seem like the office is never closed. A new study explains how this new type of “telepressure” could be hur… more »

Why Your Body Needs a Vacation

April 23rd, 2014
America has a culture where long hours on the job are valued, but that's not always good on the individual, the family or the employer. At some point, your body and mind need a little time off. Taking Vacations can Improve Your Health A study conducte… more »

Dealing with Work Stress

September 11th, 2013
Has saying goodbye to summer and hello to a new work year been making you feel stressed? Stress has been called the "health epidemic of the 21st century" by the World Health Organization and has been estimated to cost American businesses up to $300 bill… more »