75% of the general population experiences at least "some stress" every two weeks (National Health
Interview Survey).

Half of those experience moderate or high levels of stress during the same two-week period.

Millions of Americans suffer from unhealthy levels of stress at work. (A study several years ago
estimated the number to be 11 million--given events since that time, this number has certainly more
than tripled--studies in Sweden, Canada, and other Westernized countries show similar trends.)

Stress contributes to heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, and other illnesses in many
individuals.

Stress also affects the immune system, which protects us from many serious diseases.

Stress also contributes to the development of alcoholism, obesity, suicide, drug addiction, cigarette
addiction, and other harmful behaviors.

Stress in society is so prevalent that the U.S. Public Health Service has made reducing stress one
of its major health promotion goals.

 

 

 

 

 

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