Stress does a lot of nasty stuff to people, both physically and mentally — from disrupting concentration to stifling creativity, raising blood pressure, inducing insomnia, and messing with your memory, being stressed out is highly detrimental. But it’s not often that businesses consider the overall financial impact of pushing employees past the point of productivity and into full-blown multi-tasking nightmare — which, according to the below infographic from Enmast, is about $300 billion annually.
Take a look at all of their findings, and consider whether or not business expectations are worth what they’re really costing.