83 percent of Americans report workplace stress. It’s a real issue. Stressed out workers report higher medical expenses and are at risk for leaving your company.
But what if we shared some evidence-based insights that stress actually drives productivity up?
This presentation by Stacy Shaw Welch, PhD and Henry Albrecht, CEO of Limeade explores:
- The science behind stress and anxiety in the workplace
- The sweet spot — optimal stress levels for individuals and workforces
- How to foster a culture and environment that builds productive stress
7. Cost of stress 60%
of lost work days can be attributed
to stress
75-90%
of visits to healthcare providers are due
to stress-related conditions
(increasing employer healthcare costs)
9. The economy of stress
Homegrown approach
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Clinical care
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Interactive media
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11. What is stress?
Stress is a demand
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The natural pattern of
human behavior
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12. The body’s stress response system
“Fight or flight” response
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Stress response in our body
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13. “ “ No one reaches peak performance
without being stressed, whether an
athlete or an office worker
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16. Finding the sweet spot of stress
We need the stress system “on”
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When stress system is “off”
it negatively effects us at an
individual & environmental level
23. Short-term vs. long-term stress
Short-term (acute) stress
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Long-term (chronic) stress
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Short-term
(acute) stress is
usually not
harmful
Harmful to
the body and
contributes to
a range of
health
problems
25. “ “ The most dangerous thing that
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can happen is that you drop
into a mode of permanent
activity. When you
permanently check your
smartphone to see if there are
any new emails it leads to
you not finding any rest
whatsoever.