Stress at work can be energizing, says study
Posted on: 26/Dec/2016 6:19:02 PM
A new study has found that stressful jobs can make you find ways to solve problems and work through ways to get the work done, instead of making something debilitating, it can actually be something that is energising. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Indiana`s Business School, has said that stress in your office concentrates the mind, keeps you alert, improves your efficiency and even hikes up your productivity.
Researchers from the have followed more than 10,000 workers in their sixties since 2004.To measure the stress of their jobs, employees were asked how hard they worked; how much they needed to concentrate and if they were overworked. The findings indicated, seven years later, those who worked in high-stress, low-control jobs were most likely to have died. Cancer was found to be the leading cause of death among the study group, with stress known to be a risk factor.
Speaking about the study, the researchers said, The findings suggest that stressful jobs have clear negative consequences for employee health when paired with low freedom in decision making, while stressful jobs can actually be beneficial to employee health if also paired with freedom in decision making. You can avoid the negative health consequences if you allow people to set their own goals, set their own schedules, and prioritise their decision making and the like.
