Stress from IT Worse Than We Thought?
In the UK, a charity known as Developing Patient Partnerships conducted a study of some 1000 men and women to learn about stress. 30% reported that one of the top causes of stress was Information Technology problems like crashing computers. The BBC in
IT stresses 'driving UK to drink' points out that more than a third of people have a drink to cope with stress and about a quarter of the people have a smoke.
If you are having computer trouble, have a long commute, and are experiencing a change in financial status, you'd better take a course in stress management, think about activities to reduce stress, and perhaps change habits and diet. And if you are too stressed to back away from your computer and go for a jog, at least do a search on stress management and read up on stress management techniques.
