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Stressed out
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| Stress on the job costs American companies as much as $150 billion a year in lower productivity, unnecessary employee sick leave and higher medical costs. Three-quarters of the office workers today say they (1) ….. from stress at work. The scientists have discovered that the most stressful professions are those that (2) ….. danger and extreme pressure and those that carry a lot of responsibility without much control.
People in business may suffer from stress for many different reasons: if they are overworked, if they have to work to tight (3) ….., if they always feel under pressure,
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| if they can not give their reports in on time or if they can not meet their targets.
The problem is that a high level of stress may lead to poor (4) ….., bad relationships at work, low morale, and a loss of productivity. It is important to recognize the symptoms of stress, such as (5) ….. in communicating with colleagues, nervousness, anger, forgetfulness, lack of concentration, nail biting, overeating, loss of appetite or sleeping badly.
The best way to (6) ….. with stress is through relaxation, but sometimes the only answer is to fight back or walk away.
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