Good Stress, Bad Stress, It All Adds Up

How to cope with economic downturn, holidays

If you are not stressed in these economic times, you should be—or so it seems if you pay attention to the media long enough these days. The holidays are coming up also, and here’s the thing: there’s good stress and bad stress, but your body treats it the same. It adds up quickly. Read More >>

The New “Female Problem”

Caregiver stress affects women in the workplace

In the halls of the nation’s businesses, the hushed whispers once reserved for gossip and Monday morning quarterbacking now echo the despair that stressed-out women are feeling in their role as caregivers. While a growing percentage of today’s caregivers are men, the role is still largely filled by women. Male management does not have the tools to adequately discuss and remedy what could be considered the new “female problem” in the workplace.

An individual’s face may not readily give away clues of caregiver stress, but a quick look at that employee’s attendance record will reveal absenteeism caused by caring for an aging loved one. Another clue is that the employee has been submitting health care benefit claims for stress-related disorders, including doctor visits and prescription orders. Read More >>