The Physical and Psychological Effects of Chronic Stress and Anger

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Juliet Schor, author of the book "The Overworked American"Brain C-13 Review , concluded way back in 1990, that Americans worked an average of nearly one month more per year than in 1970. And that was in 1990. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows a rising trend in number of hours worked per week that has only recently tapered off.

So what is all of this break skipping and vacation surrendering getting us besides bigger t-shirts? More money? And why do we think we need more money? We certainly aren't using it for vacation. As a matter of fact, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index which surveys 1,000 people per day, more money does not mean more happiness. Infact, their research shows that a yearly household income of $75,000 is just the right amount of money needed to be happy. Households earning less than 75k reported lower levels of emotional well-being and those with more showed no significant increase. So sorry Puffy, it isn't really all about the benjamins.

So here we are spending all of our time working for better lives when it has been clearly demonstrated that we are going about it all wrong. Research shows that taking breaks in your day increases productivity during working hours period. The key to success is knowing to say when is enough. Taking that two hour siesta gives you time to do a lot of things that could improve your life, and in turn improve the quality of your work. Two hours would buy most of us enough time to eat a proper lunch, possibly go to the gym or take a walk outside, take a nap, or even spend the whole break socializing with friends. All of these are stress busting activities that can recharge our batteries for the work left in the afternoon. We consider ourselves the greatest nation in the world but we could learn a few things from the other kids in our neighborhood. So tomorrow, when the lunch whistle blows, find a comfy couch and settle in. Your siesta is about to begin.

Okay. I grew up in the sixties. Yes, I'm a little antiquated, but I remember quite a few things, particularly TV shows and commercials. One commercial that caught my eye back then was the one about the Marlboro Man. He was a tough, independent cowboy---an alpha male who "roughed" it across America with his horse, settling no where, temporarily making a fire, cooking in a worn, dented pot, then snuggling with his horse as the sun set---just to head out the next morning, and do it all over again.

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