Stress can have a big impact on an individual’s health and work is one of the main sources of stress for many people. Various studies have shown the different ways in which stress can put people at risk of different diseases and conditions.
While moderate levels of stress are actually useful to keep a person motivated, continual stress can lead to physical problems, such as headaches, stomach upsets, high blood pressure and insomnia. It is also considered a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke. Long-term stress is believed to have a negative effect on one’s immune system as well and research links chronic stress to metabolic syndrome.
Psychological problems developed as a result of stress are even more common. People tend to become anxious, depressed, fearful or angry and, as a result, they can underperform at work, which triggers more stress, the BBC has reported.
Despite all these findings, many Britons feel forced to work long hours in the hope of adding extra income to their stretched budgets. However, this can very often mean that workers are exposed to higher risks of developing various conditions.
According to the Huffington Post, workers from a number of fields, including IT, medicine, technology and law, are the most likely to work overtime and feel under stress, with some professionals typically working for at least 12 hours a day over prolonged periods of time, literally “working themselves to death.”
Recent Comments