Employees suffer the effects of stress in physical and emotional symptoms, increased use of unhealthy coping methods such as smoking and alcohol use, poor diet, and lack of exercise. They suffer more injuries and family problems when stress levels are excessive.

Employers suffer too. Stress is a massive expense calculated to cost approximately $2600 per year per employee in increased sick time, injuries, absenteeism, mistakes and poor performance.

All jobs have their unique stresses. Perhaps most common today, because of "downsizing" is a feeling of being overloaded, and, especially for women, tremendous difficulty balancing work and home life. Middle management has its own unique stresses, but senior executives are not immune either.

Common sources of workplace stress include:

• Lack of feedback
• Uncertainty
• Boredom
• Difficult people (co-workers, bosses, customers)
• Commuting
• Shift work
• Dangerous or unhealthy conditions
• Being unsuited to the job

All professions, even if well paid, have their unique challenges, but the solutions are often fairly simple and easily accessible.

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