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<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nIs your job causing you stress?<\/strong><\/p>\n The easiest way to tell your job is stressing you out is:<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> You suffer from frequent headaches once you get to work. If you\u2019ve developed several of these signs as part of your daily work routine, your chance of having a heart attack just went up.<\/p>\n How it affects you<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Short-term stress during the tax season, year-end inventory or working retail over the busy holidays, generally, won\u2019t do much harm. Your body produces stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol as a way to get you through those periods until things slow down.<\/p>\n But, if that\u2019s your norm you have little or no stress-free time at work, your body will continue to store those chemicals and, as they begin to convert into cholesterol, they increase your risk of heart disease.<\/p>\n Everyone is different \u2013 and, while one person may function perfectly fine under tight deadlines, another person can feel overwhelmed and stressed to the point of breaking into tears. According to Redford Williams, MD, head of behavioral medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, the way you manage your stress is up to you.<\/p>\n The choice is yours<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n You can choose to react with anger or anxiety \u2013 or you can choose a more productive approach like discussing the matter calmly with your boss. Ask for more time to complete the work he just thrust on you at the last minute. If that isn\u2019t possible, request more advanced notice in the future so you won\u2019t feel as pressured to get things done in a tight window.<\/p>\n Use your time off to chill out<\/strong><\/p>\n Instead of dwelling on your job, your boss or what bugs you at work \u2013 spend your time off on relaxation \u2013 anything that takes your mind away from the stuff that stresses you out during the week.<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> Enjoy yourself and don\u2019t think about work. In the end, if a change of employment seems to be the only way to reduce your stress, check into moving on to another job or profession.<\/p>\n Your health should always come first. If you\u2019re currently without healthcare coverage, low cost health insurance<\/a> is available through Freeway Insurance. Why not get a free health insurance quote<\/a> today?<\/p>\n Do you have a stressful job that has your concerned about your health? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You\u2019re about to go home for the day when your boss comes over to your desk and drops a load of files that have to be finished tonight. It\u2019s something he regularly does because he knows he can count on you \u2013 and, because he doesn\u2019t want to do it himself. How you react can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[339,306],"tags":[53],"importance":[],"type-content":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16090"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16090"},{"taxonomy":"importance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/importance?post=16090"},{"taxonomy":"type-content","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-content?post=16090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022<\/strong> Your heart often races when at or discussing work.
\n\u2022<\/strong> Your palms sweat and your blood pressure rises.
\n\u2022<\/strong> You have a constant tired or worn out feeling.
\n\u2022<\/strong> You\u2019re cranky and snap easily at your family and friends.
\n\u2022<\/strong> You have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and\/or concentrating.
\n\u2022<\/strong> You\u2019re more susceptible to colds and can\u2019t seem to shake them off.
\n\u2022<\/strong> You \u201cself-medicate\u201d with alcohol or medications, such as sleeping pills or valium.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022<\/strong> Unwind by catching a movie, engaging in a hobby, sports, hiking, meditation or prayer
\n\u2022<\/strong> Get together with friends or family and discuss anything but work.<\/p>\n