Did you know…

          ■  Over 50% of lost workdays are stress related which keeps about 1 million people                           per day from attending work.

            ■  Job stress accounts for more than half the workdays lost annually.

            ■  10% of U. S. payroll costs are stress related (i.e., absenteeism).

            ■  40% of job turnover is due to stress.

            ■  Stress costs the job industry more than $300 billion annually or $7,500 per worker                         per year.

            ■  Stress accounts for $95 Billion in lost productivity per year.

            ■  Stress accounts for $26 Billion in medical and disability payments per year.

            ■  Up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related complaints.

            ■  Health care expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high levels of                   stress.

            ■  Stress related complaints is the number one reason people seek medical advice.