Mindfulness & Meditation

Is stress taking control of your life? Are you having difficulty managing everyday tasks?

Below are several statistics related to stress, recorded by the American Psychological Association and the American Institute of Stress.

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Top Causes of Stress in the U.S.
	Cause	Factors
1	Job Pressure	Co-Worker Tension, Bosses, Work Overload
2	Money	Loss of Job, Reduced Retirement, Medical Expenses
3	Health	Health Crisis, Terminal or Chronic Illness
4	Relationships	Divorce, Death of Spouse, Arguments with Friends, Loneliness
5	Poor Nutrition	Inadequate Nutrition, Caffeine, Processed Foods, Refined Sugars
6	Media Overload	Television, Radio, Internet, E-Mail, Social Networking
7	Sleep Deprivation	Inability to release adrenaline and other stress hormones

U.S Stress Statistics	Data
Percent of people who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress	77 %
Regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress	73 %
Feel they are living with extreme stress	33 %
Feel their stress has increased over the past five years	48 %
Cited money and work as the leading cause of their stress	76 %
Reported lying awake at night due to stress	48 %
Stress Impact Statistics
Percent who say stress has a negative impact on their personal and professional life	48 %
Employed adults who say they have difficulty managing work and family responsibilities.	31 %
Percent who cited jobs interfering with their family or personal time as a significant source of stress.	35 %
Perccent who said stress has caused them to fight with people close to them	54 %
Reported being alienated from a friend or family member because of stress	26 %
Annual costs to employers in stress related health care and missed work.	$300 Billion
Percent who say they are “always” or “often” under stress at work	30 %
People who cited physical symptoms experienced the following
Fatigue	51 %
Headache	44 %
Upset stomach	34 %
Muscle tension	30 %
Change in appetite	23 %
Teeth grinding	17 %
Change in sex drive	15 %
Feeling dizzy	13 %
People who cited psychological symptoms experienced the following
Irritability or anger	50 %
Feeling nervous	45 %
Lack of energy	45 %
Feeling as though you could cry	35 %