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Challenges to Happiness at Work

Dacher walks through a list of   common problems that workplaces face — like  stress demands at work outweigh your resources result? disease increases age prematurely    30% of workers declare that their work is a source of stress physical & mental illness less happy? more vulnerable to illness  compromised life expectancy  disengagement absenteeism  boredom - wanting but unable to engage in meaningful activity  mind wandering excessive self criticism  social disputes incivility bullying   conflict  30 - 35% of stress caused by other people  lack of trust and support at work  adversarial  Machiavellian types  mistakes increase in mishaps, failures, mistakes (when not happy)  and explains evidence for how they tend to decrease with increased happiness at work. cultivate happiness helps all of the above It reduces stress, it reduces physical and mental health challenges. It's related to job with...