Oct 29, 2015
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:
Top Causes of Stress in the U.S. | Factors | |
Job Pressure | Co-Worker Tension, Bosses, Work Overload | |
Money | Loss of Job, Reduced Retirement, Medical Expenses | |
Health | Health Crisis, Terminal or Chronic Illness | |
Relationships | Divorce, Death of Spouse, Arguments with Friends, Loneliness | |
Poor Nutrition | Inadequate Nutrition, Caffeine, Processed Foods, Refined Sugars | |
Media Overload | Television, Radio, Internet, E-Mail, Social Networking | |
Sleep Deprivation | Inability to release adrenaline and other stress hormones |
U.S Stress Statistics | Data |
Percent of people who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress | 77 % |
Regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress |
73
% |
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U.S Stress Statistics | Data |
Percent of people who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress | 77 % |
Regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress | 73 % |
Feel they are living with extreme stress | 33 % |
Feel their stress has increased over the past five years | 48 % |
Cited money and work as the leading cause of their stress | 76 % |
Reported lying awake at night due to stress | 48 % |
Stress Impact Statistics | |
Percent who say stress has a negative impact on their personal and professional life | 48 % |
Employed adults who say they have difficulty managing work and family responsibilities. | 31 % |
Percent who cited jobs interfering with their family or personal time as a significant source of stress. | 35 % |
Perccent who said stress has caused them to fight with people close to them | 54 % |
Reported being alienated from a friend or family member because of stress | 26 % |
Annual costs to employers in stress related health care and missed work. | $300 Billion |
Percent who say they are "always" or "often" under stress at work | 30 % |
People who cited physical symptoms experienced the following | |
Fatigue | 51 % |
Headache | 44 % |
Upset stomach | 34 % |
Muscle tension | 30 % |
Change in appetite | 23 % |
Teeth grinding | 17 % |
Change in sex drive | 15 % |
Feeling dizzy | 13 % |
People who cited psychological symptoms experienced the following | |
Irritability or anger | 50 % |
Feeling nervous | 45 % |
Lack of energy | 45 % |
Feeling as though you could cry | 35 % |
In psychology, stress is a feeling of strain and pressure. Small amounts of stress may be desired, beneficial, and even healthy. Positive stress helps improve athletic performance. It also plays a factor in motivation, adaptation, and reaction to the environment. Excessive amounts of stress, however, may lead to bodily harm. Stress can increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, and mental illnesses such as depression. |
Statistic Verification |
Source: Statistic Brain Research Institute, American Institute of Stress, NY |
Research Date: October 19th, 2015 |