Mindful Work: Post #4--Impact on Health

Health: "Stress finds you. You have to go looking for relaxation." Stress helped us evolutionarily, but not quite as much anymore. An overactive amygdala results in heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and anxiety, fatigue and muscle pain. Highly stressed people are more excitable, less productive, and eat up health care costs. Mindfulness reduces cortisol levels, aids the immune system, increases happiness, and calms you down. In short: Mindfulness makes us resilient! And, stress is contagious—especially if you’re a leader.

Reconition and Employee Satisfaction/Retention

In How Full is your Bucket? here are just a few things you learn:
• The number one reason people leave their jobs: They don’t feel appreciated.
• A bad boss can increase your risk of stroke by 33%
• Percentage of Americans who got NO recognition at work last year: 65%!
• People with a best friend at work are highly productive and have better customer satisfaction ratings.