In today's professional environment the demands for quality bulk services and products are increasing every year. Along with these new demands, more and more resources, such as employees are needed to ensure these demands are met in a timely fashion. Your employees work hard to make your business successful, but this is sometimes at the cost of their own health and well being. Some of the problems businesses have when a stress management solution is not available are;

� Stress is the #1 cause of disability, poor health and injury
� 70% of workers job is very stressful (OSHA)              
� $300 billion lost annually on productivity & healthcare      
� Low morale, productivity and efficiency
� High turnover rates  
� Low customer satisfaction and retention 
� Missed opportunities for business development                   
� Burnout and stress related diseases                          
� High absenteeism

   More and more businesses are adopting stress management programs for their employees and clients as well. Those who have adopted these programs have noticed immediate and consistent results such as;  

� Sales increase by 65%                                         
� Customer retention increased by 60%                      
� Customer satisfaction increased by 85%                 
� 70% less employee absenteeism and illness
� 40% of employees experienced increases in energy levels and morale
� 55% of employees experienced improvement in their mental alertness           
� 35% of employees experienced lower blood pressure and less muscle tension
� 60% less on the job accidents and injuries              
� Management found a 45% improvement in employee productivity / efficiency    and job satisfaction                      
� 80% increase in employee welfare                         
� 30% Less turnover

     There are several ways to manage stress in a workplace that are inexpensive  or even free to the employers. Here are several types of programs that your business can adopt to help eliminate stress as a production setback; (Listed in order of effectiveness)

� Massage Therapy (In office/On-site Chair Massage)
� Gym Membership Discounts
� Yoga Classes
� Pilates Classes
� Health Awareness (nutrition)
� Meditation.

     Here are some helpful links about stress management;

http://www.holisticonline.com/massage/mas_workplace.htm

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/SA/00082.html

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/stresswk.html

http://humanresources.about.com/od/stressandtimemanagement/a/stress_time.htm

http://health.discovery.com/centers/stress/articles/stressinworkplace/stressinworkplace.html

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