This article explains how work-related stress affects your health as badly as secondhand smoke, according to a study. In fact, long work hours increase your chance of early death by 20%. Most importantly, the article lists ways to prevent work-related stress. It was recently written by Elizabeth Cohen, a senior medical correspondent, so I can conclude that she is knowledgable about the topic and has checked the facts. Prior to reading, I knew that high amounts of stress are unhealthy because I am an anxious person myself. But I didn't know the extent of harm it can do if you let work make it worse. The intended audience is working people, or people who are under stress in general. The purpose is to share a new Harvard/Stanford-confirmed study about the gravity of work-related stress. It should affect the audience positively because it advises them to compromise their stress levels.
This article is relevant to our lives because it proves that people are willing to risk their health to live the 'American dream'. They will work long hours and endure stress-induced health problems to thrive financially. It's the culture of the United States. We are taught that success is found in the workplace and happiness is found in a nice home with an average family. We want to achieve the happy, successful standard, and will risk our health to do so.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/03/health/stress-work-secondhand-smoke/index.html
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this post. I come from a family who runs a family owned business. I understand how many people will over work themselves and cause unnecessary stress. I personally hope that one day people will drop the idea of living the American dream. People should live their lives their own way that makes them happy and healthy. Madeline Jones 4th period
ReplyDeleteI actually do believe this is true because stress can really harm your body. We should all try to find different ways to alleviate stress from our lives. -Julianne Swaykus
ReplyDeleteThis post is very interesting! Unfortunately, it does not surprise me with the amount of bodily damage that stress can do. However, it does make me realize how important it is to find something that can remove stress, in order to live a longer, happier life! -Nicole Chatham 6th period
ReplyDeleteI think this is actually kind of sad. In my opinion, your work shouldn't be something you hate doing and something that stresses you out so you can live the American Dream. I think your job should be something you love, so that all your life, not just your weekends or vacations, can be the American Dream.
ReplyDeleteSebastian Nino, 5th Period: I think that people (teacher's) should realize that some individuals (students) face a lot of stress even if some of them don't work. I hate the fact that many situations go overlocked and there are many situations in which people have to stay up till 4, 5, 6 in the morning to get something done, even if they weren't procrastinating, but that's just my take from it.
ReplyDeleteConnor Coleman, 8th Period:
ReplyDeleteStress is definitely something that many people over the age of 14 can relate to in this country. As a diagnosed anxiety patient, I can understand to the most severe extent what stress is. I have undergone anxiety attacks brought on by my school environment with nothing but stress eating away at me, and I am, how you say, useless during the school day as my stress is increasingly high. I can understand how people want to live the 'American Dream' just as much as the pilgrims who came here, but when we risk our health for success and notoriety, that's when the 'American Dream' becomes an American nightmare. This issue could be easily resolved in schools more than a work environment, but there are solutions there too. In schools, students could be given lenient due dates that extend a week, rather than a next day or two days away assignment, it still gives the student a deadline, but it gives the student time to him/herself and time to de-stress and unwind. Overall, I really enjoy your insight on this issue of stress in our work environment as well as being so forthcoming with your own issues as you related this article to yourself. Very brave!