Thursday, May 3, 2012

Be good to yourself and live longer

Lately I've been delving into the effects of stress on the human condition, both how stress affects our mind and our body. What I found is scary stuff. Stress is one of the deadliest conditions of the 21st Century. Today's link is to a study done for the City of Irvine, CA. The results are summarized in the following paragraph:

"One thing is clear, stress can kill us. Life
today is very difficult. We all face many
challenges and it is hard to slow down. But
ask yourself, what is the alternative? If we
do not live a sane life, at least most of the
time, we are apt to loose that life sooner than
we would like.
Realize that at this very moment you are
creating your next moment. Will it be what
you want it to be?"

We cannot control everything in our life, but the more we can relieve stress the healthier and happier we will be. And if you're an employer, helping relieve stress for your employees can improve your bottom-line drastically.

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