A letter from your competition

Hi,
I’m your competition and I’m here to offer suggestions. We’ll get to the swampland sale in Florida soon, but first, let me ask, “How’s your stress level?” That’s what I thought. Really tough times aren’t they?

Well, as your competition, I want to encourage you to continue ignoring the stress buildup. The advantages of high stress are surprisingly broad. You will be sick more often, sleep poorly, experience lots of tension, struggle with concentration, and don’t forget your drained energy and lower productivity.

As you might know, all of this leads to that powerful and infectious – negative attitude – that we love to see as your competitor. Consistent negativity of course might lead to depression, which is the number one reason for missing work.

Oh, the continual chatter about how bad things are, coupled with continuous complaining I’m sure inspires your company to dig in and do a better job doesn’t it?

We believe the research showing stress to be possibly the biggest health problem in America to be false. It was likely researched by a few drug companies wanting to sell pills. Speaking of drug companies, the fact that stress may increase your healthcare costs is not important since these costs are surely projected to come down soon.

Congratulations on superbly ignoring stress. We sincerely thank you. Please call for more tips any time.

Worst regards,
Your competition

So why don’t we do more about personal stress and stress in the workplace? What are the reasons or excuses we use? I have my list, but I’d love to know yours. Please comment below so we all gain understanding. Thank you.