4 in 10 workers distracted by worries, study reveals
The most common stress-related distractions are finances (57%), emotional concerns (38%) and physical worries (30%).
By Alan Goforth |
February 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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The stress that many employees experienced during the pandemic has not gone away. Workers today are stressed over educational debt, rising inflation, housing shortages and increased price for groceries and other consumer goods, a new LIMRA study found. The most common stress-related distractions are finances (57%), emotional concerns (38%) and physical worries (30%).
“This is important for employers, since wellness-related issues and worries are a significant workplace distraction for many workers,” the study said. “Nearly 4 in 10 workers report that personal worries are a distraction to them at work. Financial and emotional issues are a greater workplace distraction than physical and health-related issues.”
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