Eighty-five percent of employees report they are losing sleep due to work-related stress, according to a survey by global talent mobility consulting firm Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH).
The study found that only 15% rarely or never experience troubled sleep.
In March 2015, LHH surveyed 714 workers throughout the U.S. via an online poll and asked “Is work-related stress negatively impacting your sleep?” The results are as follows:
Almost always |
28% |
Frequently |
26% |
Sometimes |
31% |
Rarely |
11% |
Never |
4% |
Jim Greenway, Executive Vice President at Lee Hecht Harrison stated, “The negative impact of work-related stress on sleep can lead to a downward spiral on performance at work, from lost productivity, to impaired decision making, illness, frayed nerves and mistakes. It’s imperative that managers are watching and listening for cues that might signal if stress is impacting the heath and performance of their employees.”
Organizations can take direct actions to increase the resilience of their workforce so that employees are better able to manage stress.
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