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April is National Stress Awareness Month, and it serves as a timely reminder that we need to look closer at our workplace culture.<\/strong> Just about everyone has heard horror stories about how stressed the American worker is.  If you\u2019re a business owner, perhaps you believe that your employees are exempt.  That stress doesn\u2019t impact them because, after all, you\u2019ve created a great company and an exceptional work environment, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the numbers don\u2019t lie, and your employees are almost certainly more stressed out than you realize.  According to the latest data, here\u2019s a snapshot of stress and how it impacts our nation\u2019s workforce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cost of a “Bad Day”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The scale of this issue is huge. Roughly 76% of adults cite the workplace as the leading contributor to their stress. But don’t mistake this for a “bad day” at the office. This is a legitimate crisis that’s costing businesses\u2014your company included\u2014serious money. Between sick days and healthcare costs, stress costs American companies $300 billion every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Not Just in Their Heads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we talk about being “stressed,” we often treat it like a temporary mood. It\u2019s not. 59% of employees report that it’s more deep-rooted which includes:
-emotional exhaustion (31%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-didn\u2019t feel motivated to do their very best (26%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-a desire to keep to themselves (25%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worse, that tension doesn\u2019t stay at the desk. More than half of your workforce is going home and fighting with their families and friends because they can’t shake the pressure of the workday. They aren’t just tired; they\u2019re losing sleep and feeling emotionally disconnected. In fact, 60% of people are currently so unhappy that they are giving serious consideration to quitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Can Do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a lot of bad news. Fortunately, stress isn’t an insurmountable problem, but it does require you to stop looking at the spreadsheets and start looking at the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first and easiest move is mobility.<\/strong> Encourage your team to get up and move around. Human beings weren’t designed to stay locked in a seated position for eight hours straight\u2014it\u2019s bad for the body and worse for the mind. Research shows that even a fifteen-minute walk in a natural setting can reduce cortisol levels by 50%. If there\u2019s a park near your workplace, that should be the go-to spot for a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mood enhancers:<\/strong> When the work allows for it, let them listen to music. It\u2019s one of those rare things that can shift a person\u2019s mood almost instantly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical switch:<\/strong> Beyond that, small tools like breathing exercises or even simple stress-relievers<\/a> for their desk can act as a physical reminder to take a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no one magic bullet for the stress problem. But when you mix and match these ideas to fit your specific team, you aren’t just being a “nice” boss. You’re protecting the people who keep your business running.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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