Do you have symptoms of stress?
- Tense muscles
- Resentment
- Backache
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Worrying
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Inability to Concentrate
- Anger
- Neck Ache
- Forgetfulness
- Moodiness
- Confusion
- Anxiety
- Frustration
How Does Stress Affect Health?
The human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Stress that continues without relief can lead to distress/negative stress reaction.
*The Occupation, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) declared stress a hazard in the workplace. In terms of lost hours due to absenteeism and reduced productivity, workers compensation claims costs the American Industry more than $300 billion annually. *www.osha.gov
*Health Effects: Stress has been associated with loss of appetite, ulcers, mental disorder, migraines, difficulty in sleeping, emotional instability, disruption of social and family life, and the increased use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. Stress also leads to a breakdown of the immune system, with the result being a higher susceptibility to not only in more serious diseases but also the common cold and flu?
Stress can also affect worker attitudes and behavior. Some frequently reported consequences of stress among workers are difficulties in communicating, maintaining pleasant relations with co-workers, and judging the seriousness of a potential hazardous situation.
