According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), job stress is defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to poor health and even injury. Several studies on job stress show that workers are indeed feeling the pressure. Here are two examples:

• One-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives. Northwestern National Life
• Problems at work are more strongly associated with health complaints than are any other life stressor-more […]

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