https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/06/18/minimising-stress-hazards-by-managing-better/ Award winning news, commentary and opinion on workplace health and safety Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/06/18/minimising-stress-hazards-by-managing-better/#comment-131 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:11:53 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-131 Work stress takes a much larger toll on our health than we care to admit. For a handful of money, we give the corporations our health and years off of our lives. The current crisis with gasoline prices simply compounds the problems of the working American. And with oil predicted to reach $200 a barrel, it will only get worse, which is why the major corporations should begin to address the impact this is having on its workforce. Creative solutions or less profit taking could be in order. In my management book, Wingtips with Spurs (http://www.amazon.com/Wingtips-Spurs-Michael-L-Gooch/dp/1897326882/)
I devote an entire section to the effects of stress on our mental and physical health. Not from a medical point of view but rather from the view of a human resources professional of 30 years. Stress kills and will keep killing as long as we refuse to learn the coping tools. Michael L. Gooch, SPHR Author of Wingtips with Spurs: Cowboy Wisdom for Today’s Business Leaders http://www.michaellgooch.com

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