In 1967, Thomas H. Holmes and Richard H. Rahe, from the
University of Washington, did a study on the connection between
significant life events and illness. As part of that study, they
compiled a chart of the major causes of stress. That chart, which
contained 43 causes of stress in 1967, was updated to 55 causes in
2006. Apparently, society is finding more causes to feel
stressed.
If you knew the leading causes of stress in your life, would you
take action to eradicate them? Can you eradicate stress or is it
an inoperable condition that will be with you all of your life,
possibly causing your eventual death?
Which Is Your Leading Cause of Stress?
1. Finances
Most studies agree that finances are a leading cause of stress. In
an online poll conducted in 2005 by LifeCare, Inc., 23 percent of
respondents named finances as the leading cause of stress in their
lives. Financial stress has led the list in many modern
polls.
Some who name finances as the leading cause of stress cite major
purchases they have to make, such as a home or car. Others are
stressed by a loss of income, or mounting credit card debt. For
some, financial stress will eventuate in bankruptcy. While college
students stress over paying for an education, Baby Boomers and
older senior citizens find that retirement income can be a major
cause of stress.
2. Work
Closely tied to finances as a cause of stress is work. Our jobs or
careers seem to cause constant stress. In the LifeCare poll, 21
percent of those responding listed this as the leading cause of
stress in life.
How is the workplace a cause of stress? We worry about getting and
keeping adequate employment. We worry about new types of work or
new responsibilities. We struggle to climb a career ladder,
overwhelmed by the demands. Work conditions may change, or we may
have interpersonal trouble at work. Students, especially teenagers
and college age students, cite school work as a cause of stress.
Sometimes, work stress is brought on by others. Sometimes, we bring
it on ourselves.
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