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Workaholism May be Killing You

12 STEP ROAD TO RECOVERY 12 STEPS FOR THOSE RECOVERING 1 in 31 Americans (10 million) worked 60+ hours a week last year STOP 200 more hours per person were worked annually compared to 1970 W U U U U W U W W U MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP Prioritize. Don't HAVE A TALK WORKAHOLISM MAY BE KILLING YOU WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR Explain you need more spend major time on minor personal time. successes. Do you find yourself working more than 12 hours a day? Is it impossible to step away from the computer or cell phone even when you aren't at the office? While this drive for FOCUS ON LONG-TERM GOALS Reevaluate what CREATE BOUNDARIES Determine who success may seem like a good thing to career-minded individuals and businesses, studies are finding long-term matters most. you are and learn to say no. dangers accompany an addiction to work, and those extra hours aren't really as productive as they may seem. YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC IF ... DON'T BRING WORK HOME Don't answer MANAGE TIME FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Focus on the Working at home has become routine. You feel bored and unproductive if you are not working. Work and clients have access to you 24/7 and it interferes with life. You think you are the best person for the job and refuse to delegate. You are constantly talking about work. Your workday doesn't stop when everyone else goes home. business calls or discuss work at home. things that count. PUT TIME INTO RELATIONSHIPS CONTROL HEALTH RISKS INTERNALIZED FOR EMPLOYEES Spend quality time with those INFORMATION You get in life what you create. close to you. You create what you expect. Migraines, poor body condition from lack of exercise Disturbed sleep, MAINTAIN anxiety, weakened immune system, НОBBIES ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE AFFECT YOU Stay active. Don't just sleep or lounge when you are not working. depression We are the combined average of the five people we hang around most. KEEP SOCIAL COMMITMENTS Schedule free time and stick to it. IT'S POSSIBLE Heart attack, TO ACHIEVE heart disease, ANYTHING stroke, increased Be consistent. blood pressure Slow and steady wins the race. -------........ EXERCISE! Burn off excess stress and build your self esteem. MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Complete tasks that make you feel fulfilled. Poor digestion, nutrition deficiencies, stomach pains OTHER RISKS INCLUDE ... Damage to social life and emotional well being. Children of workaholics are often neglected. A workaholic's marriage often ends in separation. DEVELOP A ROUTINE Make sure you are getting enough sleep, and do not skip breakfast. PLAN, PREPARE EACH DAY RISKS FOR EMPLOYERS Think clearly and strategize. 1 Workaholics often accept more work than they can handle. 2 They have a higher burnout rate, and studies show many workaholics don't actually accomplish more. 3 Workaholics are more likely to have addictive tendencies, work being one of their addictions. 4 Workaholics often aren't team players and their egos are TAKE BREAKS AVOID DISTRACTIONS Use your entire lunch hour. Try to take a walk Group similar tasks together, attached to their work and success. on your breaks. ------ --------- and focus on those tasks. A WAY TO SEEK HELP Workaholics Anonymous is a 12-step program involving in-person meetings, online interactions and telephone conversations to help individuals cope with their addiction. For more information and a list of locations, go to workaholics-anonymous.org. STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST Learn to let LEARN TO things go, focus on what is truly important. DELEGATE You can't do it all yourself. COUNTRIES THAT WORK THE MOST* МАKE YOURSELF TAKE VACATIONS Exercise. Take time for yourself and family. DISPENSABLE Train others to take on some of your tasks. USE YOUR DIGEST INFO YOU CONSUME Truly master and implement areas of growth. Annual hours worked compiled from 2008-09 averages, with the exception of Turkey (most recent average from 2004). Not all countries around the world are participants in economic development, and therefore, not reflected in statistics. Countries that work the least are also not listed. VACATION TIME Travel, and do not work while you are away. term Sources: Forbes.com, Askmen.com, ezinearticles.com, LIFE medicmagic.net, entrepreneur.com, http://news.thomasnet.com, darrenhardy.success.com, workaholics-anonymous.org Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org insurance 1,997 hours - Russian Federation 2,118 hours - Greece 1,743 hours - Japan 1,918 hours - Turkey 1,988 hours - Hungary 2,256 hours - Koreas 1,967 hours - Czech Republic 1,943 hours - Israel 1,875 hours - Mexico 1,782 hours - United States 1,713 hours - Canada 1,762 hours - Iceland 1,732 hours - Portugal 1,790 hours - Italy 1,731 hours - Slovak Republic 1,738 hours - New Zealand 12 STEP ROAD TO RECOVERY 12 STEPS FOR THOSE RECOVERING 1 in 31 Americans (10 million) worked 60+ hours a week last year STOP 200 more hours per person were worked annually compared to 1970 W U U U U W U W W U MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP Prioritize. Don't HAVE A TALK WORKAHOLISM MAY BE KILLING YOU WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR Explain you need more spend major time on minor personal time. successes. Do you find yourself working more than 12 hours a day? Is it impossible to step away from the computer or cell phone even when you aren't at the office? While this drive for FOCUS ON LONG-TERM GOALS Reevaluate what CREATE BOUNDARIES Determine who success may seem like a good thing to career-minded individuals and businesses, studies are finding long-term matters most. you are and learn to say no. dangers accompany an addiction to work, and those extra hours aren't really as productive as they may seem. YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC IF ... DON'T BRING WORK HOME Don't answer MANAGE TIME FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Focus on the Working at home has become routine. You feel bored and unproductive if you are not working. Work and clients have access to you 24/7 and it interferes with life. You think you are the best person for the job and refuse to delegate. You are constantly talking about work. Your workday doesn't stop when everyone else goes home. business calls or discuss work at home. things that count. PUT TIME INTO RELATIONSHIPS CONTROL HEALTH RISKS INTERNALIZED FOR EMPLOYEES Spend quality time with those INFORMATION You get in life what you create. close to you. You create what you expect. Migraines, poor body condition from lack of exercise Disturbed sleep, MAINTAIN anxiety, weakened immune system, НОBBIES ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE AFFECT YOU Stay active. Don't just sleep or lounge when you are not working. depression We are the combined average of the five people we hang around most. KEEP SOCIAL COMMITMENTS Schedule free time and stick to it. IT'S POSSIBLE Heart attack, TO ACHIEVE heart disease, ANYTHING stroke, increased Be consistent. blood pressure Slow and steady wins the race. -------........ EXERCISE! Burn off excess stress and build your self esteem. MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Complete tasks that make you feel fulfilled. Poor digestion, nutrition deficiencies, stomach pains OTHER RISKS INCLUDE ... Damage to social life and emotional well being. Children of workaholics are often neglected. A workaholic's marriage often ends in separation. DEVELOP A ROUTINE Make sure you are getting enough sleep, and do not skip breakfast. PLAN, PREPARE EACH DAY RISKS FOR EMPLOYERS Think clearly and strategize. 1 Workaholics often accept more work than they can handle. 2 They have a higher burnout rate, and studies show many workaholics don't actually accomplish more. 3 Workaholics are more likely to have addictive tendencies, work being one of their addictions. 4 Workaholics often aren't team players and their egos are TAKE BREAKS AVOID DISTRACTIONS Use your entire lunch hour. Try to take a walk Group similar tasks together, attached to their work and success. on your breaks. ------ --------- and focus on those tasks. A WAY TO SEEK HELP Workaholics Anonymous is a 12-step program involving in-person meetings, online interactions and telephone conversations to help individuals cope with their addiction. For more information and a list of locations, go to workaholics-anonymous.org. STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST Learn to let LEARN TO things go, focus on what is truly important. DELEGATE You can't do it all yourself. COUNTRIES THAT WORK THE MOST* МАKE YOURSELF TAKE VACATIONS Exercise. Take time for yourself and family. DISPENSABLE Train others to take on some of your tasks. USE YOUR DIGEST INFO YOU CONSUME Truly master and implement areas of growth. Annual hours worked compiled from 2008-09 averages, with the exception of Turkey (most recent average from 2004). Not all countries around the world are participants in economic development, and therefore, not reflected in statistics. Countries that work the least are also not listed. VACATION TIME Travel, and do not work while you are away. term Sources: Forbes.com, Askmen.com, ezinearticles.com, LIFE medicmagic.net, entrepreneur.com, http://news.thomasnet.com, darrenhardy.success.com, workaholics-anonymous.org Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org insurance 1,997 hours - Russian Federation 2,118 hours - Greece 1,743 hours - Japan 1,918 hours - Turkey 1,988 hours - Hungary 2,256 hours - Koreas 1,967 hours - Czech Republic 1,943 hours - Israel 1,875 hours - Mexico 1,782 hours - United States 1,713 hours - Canada 1,762 hours - Iceland 1,732 hours - Portugal 1,790 hours - Italy 1,731 hours - Slovak Republic 1,738 hours - New Zealand 12 STEP ROAD TO RECOVERY 12 STEPS FOR THOSE RECOVERING 1 in 31 Americans (10 million) worked 60+ hours a week last year STOP 200 more hours per person were worked annually compared to 1970 W U U U U W U W W U MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP Prioritize. Don't HAVE A TALK WORKAHOLISM MAY BE KILLING YOU WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR Explain you need more spend major time on minor personal time. successes. Do you find yourself working more than 12 hours a day? Is it impossible to step away from the computer or cell phone even when you aren't at the office? While this drive for FOCUS ON LONG-TERM GOALS Reevaluate what CREATE BOUNDARIES Determine who success may seem like a good thing to career-minded individuals and businesses, studies are finding long-term matters most. you are and learn to say no. dangers accompany an addiction to work, and those extra hours aren't really as productive as they may seem. YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC IF ... DON'T BRING WORK HOME Don't answer MANAGE TIME FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Focus on the Working at home has become routine. You feel bored and unproductive if you are not working. Work and clients have access to you 24/7 and it interferes with life. You think you are the best person for the job and refuse to delegate. You are constantly talking about work. Your workday doesn't stop when everyone else goes home. business calls or discuss work at home. things that count. PUT TIME INTO RELATIONSHIPS CONTROL HEALTH RISKS INTERNALIZED FOR EMPLOYEES Spend quality time with those INFORMATION You get in life what you create. close to you. You create what you expect. Migraines, poor body condition from lack of exercise Disturbed sleep, MAINTAIN anxiety, weakened immune system, НОBBIES ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE AFFECT YOU Stay active. Don't just sleep or lounge when you are not working. depression We are the combined average of the five people we hang around most. KEEP SOCIAL COMMITMENTS Schedule free time and stick to it. IT'S POSSIBLE Heart attack, TO ACHIEVE heart disease, ANYTHING stroke, increased Be consistent. blood pressure Slow and steady wins the race. -------........ EXERCISE! Burn off excess stress and build your self esteem. MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Complete tasks that make you feel fulfilled. Poor digestion, nutrition deficiencies, stomach pains OTHER RISKS INCLUDE ... Damage to social life and emotional well being. Children of workaholics are often neglected. A workaholic's marriage often ends in separation. DEVELOP A ROUTINE Make sure you are getting enough sleep, and do not skip breakfast. PLAN, PREPARE EACH DAY RISKS FOR EMPLOYERS Think clearly and strategize. 1 Workaholics often accept more work than they can handle. 2 They have a higher burnout rate, and studies show many workaholics don't actually accomplish more. 3 Workaholics are more likely to have addictive tendencies, work being one of their addictions. 4 Workaholics often aren't team players and their egos are TAKE BREAKS AVOID DISTRACTIONS Use your entire lunch hour. Try to take a walk Group similar tasks together, attached to their work and success. on your breaks. ------ --------- and focus on those tasks. A WAY TO SEEK HELP Workaholics Anonymous is a 12-step program involving in-person meetings, online interactions and telephone conversations to help individuals cope with their addiction. For more information and a list of locations, go to workaholics-anonymous.org. STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST Learn to let LEARN TO things go, focus on what is truly important. DELEGATE You can't do it all yourself. COUNTRIES THAT WORK THE MOST* МАKE YOURSELF TAKE VACATIONS Exercise. Take time for yourself and family. DISPENSABLE Train others to take on some of your tasks. USE YOUR DIGEST INFO YOU CONSUME Truly master and implement areas of growth. Annual hours worked compiled from 2008-09 averages, with the exception of Turkey (most recent average from 2004). Not all countries around the world are participants in economic development, and therefore, not reflected in statistics. Countries that work the least are also not listed. VACATION TIME Travel, and do not work while you are away. term Sources: Forbes.com, Askmen.com, ezinearticles.com, LIFE medicmagic.net, entrepreneur.com, http://news.thomasnet.com, darrenhardy.success.com, workaholics-anonymous.org Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org insurance 1,997 hours - Russian Federation 2,118 hours - Greece 1,743 hours - Japan 1,918 hours - Turkey 1,988 hours - Hungary 2,256 hours - Koreas 1,967 hours - Czech Republic 1,943 hours - Israel 1,875 hours - Mexico 1,782 hours - United States 1,713 hours - Canada 1,762 hours - Iceland 1,732 hours - Portugal 1,790 hours - Italy 1,731 hours - Slovak Republic 1,738 hours - New Zealand 12 STEP ROAD TO RECOVERY 12 STEPS FOR THOSE RECOVERING 1 in 31 Americans (10 million) worked 60+ hours a week last year STOP 200 more hours per person were worked annually compared to 1970 W U U U U W U W W U MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP Prioritize. Don't HAVE A TALK WORKAHOLISM MAY BE KILLING YOU WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR Explain you need more spend major time on minor personal time. successes. Do you find yourself working more than 12 hours a day? Is it impossible to step away from the computer or cell phone even when you aren't at the office? While this drive for FOCUS ON LONG-TERM GOALS Reevaluate what CREATE BOUNDARIES Determine who success may seem like a good thing to career-minded individuals and businesses, studies are finding long-term matters most. you are and learn to say no. dangers accompany an addiction to work, and those extra hours aren't really as productive as they may seem. YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC IF ... DON'T BRING WORK HOME Don't answer MANAGE TIME FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Focus on the Working at home has become routine. You feel bored and unproductive if you are not working. Work and clients have access to you 24/7 and it interferes with life. You think you are the best person for the job and refuse to delegate. You are constantly talking about work. Your workday doesn't stop when everyone else goes home. business calls or discuss work at home. things that count. PUT TIME INTO RELATIONSHIPS CONTROL HEALTH RISKS INTERNALIZED FOR EMPLOYEES Spend quality time with those INFORMATION You get in life what you create. close to you. You create what you expect. Migraines, poor body condition from lack of exercise Disturbed sleep, MAINTAIN anxiety, weakened immune system, НОBBIES ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE AFFECT YOU Stay active. Don't just sleep or lounge when you are not working. depression We are the combined average of the five people we hang around most. KEEP SOCIAL COMMITMENTS Schedule free time and stick to it. IT'S POSSIBLE Heart attack, TO ACHIEVE heart disease, ANYTHING stroke, increased Be consistent. blood pressure Slow and steady wins the race. -------........ EXERCISE! Burn off excess stress and build your self esteem. MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Complete tasks that make you feel fulfilled. Poor digestion, nutrition deficiencies, stomach pains OTHER RISKS INCLUDE ... Damage to social life and emotional well being. Children of workaholics are often neglected. A workaholic's marriage often ends in separation. DEVELOP A ROUTINE Make sure you are getting enough sleep, and do not skip breakfast. PLAN, PREPARE EACH DAY RISKS FOR EMPLOYERS Think clearly and strategize. 1 Workaholics often accept more work than they can handle. 2 They have a higher burnout rate, and studies show many workaholics don't actually accomplish more. 3 Workaholics are more likely to have addictive tendencies, work being one of their addictions. 4 Workaholics often aren't team players and their egos are TAKE BREAKS AVOID DISTRACTIONS Use your entire lunch hour. Try to take a walk Group similar tasks together, attached to their work and success. on your breaks. ------ --------- and focus on those tasks. A WAY TO SEEK HELP Workaholics Anonymous is a 12-step program involving in-person meetings, online interactions and telephone conversations to help individuals cope with their addiction. For more information and a list of locations, go to workaholics-anonymous.org. STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST Learn to let LEARN TO things go, focus on what is truly important. DELEGATE You can't do it all yourself. COUNTRIES THAT WORK THE MOST* МАKE YOURSELF TAKE VACATIONS Exercise. Take time for yourself and family. DISPENSABLE Train others to take on some of your tasks. USE YOUR DIGEST INFO YOU CONSUME Truly master and implement areas of growth. Annual hours worked compiled from 2008-09 averages, with the exception of Turkey (most recent average from 2004). Not all countries around the world are participants in economic development, and therefore, not reflected in statistics. Countries that work the least are also not listed. VACATION TIME Travel, and do not work while you are away. term Sources: Forbes.com, Askmen.com, ezinearticles.com, LIFE medicmagic.net, entrepreneur.com, http://news.thomasnet.com, darrenhardy.success.com, workaholics-anonymous.org Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org insurance 1,997 hours - Russian Federation 2,118 hours - Greece 1,743 hours - Japan 1,918 hours - Turkey 1,988 hours - Hungary 2,256 hours - Koreas 1,967 hours - Czech Republic 1,943 hours - Israel 1,875 hours - Mexico 1,782 hours - United States 1,713 hours - Canada 1,762 hours - Iceland 1,732 hours - Portugal 1,790 hours - Italy 1,731 hours - Slovak Republic 1,738 hours - New Zealand 12 STEP ROAD TO RECOVERY 12 STEPS FOR THOSE RECOVERING 1 in 31 Americans (10 million) worked 60+ hours a week last year STOP 200 more hours per person were worked annually compared to 1970 W U U U U W U W W U MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP Prioritize. Don't HAVE A TALK WORKAHOLISM MAY BE KILLING YOU WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR Explain you need more spend major time on minor personal time. successes. Do you find yourself working more than 12 hours a day? Is it impossible to step away from the computer or cell phone even when you aren't at the office? While this drive for FOCUS ON LONG-TERM GOALS Reevaluate what CREATE BOUNDARIES Determine who success may seem like a good thing to career-minded individuals and businesses, studies are finding long-term matters most. you are and learn to say no. dangers accompany an addiction to work, and those extra hours aren't really as productive as they may seem. YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC IF ... DON'T BRING WORK HOME Don't answer MANAGE TIME FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Focus on the Working at home has become routine. You feel bored and unproductive if you are not working. Work and clients have access to you 24/7 and it interferes with life. You think you are the best person for the job and refuse to delegate. You are constantly talking about work. Your workday doesn't stop when everyone else goes home. business calls or discuss work at home. things that count. PUT TIME INTO RELATIONSHIPS CONTROL HEALTH RISKS INTERNALIZED FOR EMPLOYEES Spend quality time with those INFORMATION You get in life what you create. close to you. You create what you expect. Migraines, poor body condition from lack of exercise Disturbed sleep, MAINTAIN anxiety, weakened immune system, НОBBIES ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE AFFECT YOU Stay active. Don't just sleep or lounge when you are not working. depression We are the combined average of the five people we hang around most. KEEP SOCIAL COMMITMENTS Schedule free time and stick to it. IT'S POSSIBLE Heart attack, TO ACHIEVE heart disease, ANYTHING stroke, increased Be consistent. blood pressure Slow and steady wins the race. -------........ EXERCISE! Burn off excess stress and build your self esteem. MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Complete tasks that make you feel fulfilled. Poor digestion, nutrition deficiencies, stomach pains OTHER RISKS INCLUDE ... Damage to social life and emotional well being. Children of workaholics are often neglected. A workaholic's marriage often ends in separation. DEVELOP A ROUTINE Make sure you are getting enough sleep, and do not skip breakfast. PLAN, PREPARE EACH DAY RISKS FOR EMPLOYERS Think clearly and strategize. 1 Workaholics often accept more work than they can handle. 2 They have a higher burnout rate, and studies show many workaholics don't actually accomplish more. 3 Workaholics are more likely to have addictive tendencies, work being one of their addictions. 4 Workaholics often aren't team players and their egos are TAKE BREAKS AVOID DISTRACTIONS Use your entire lunch hour. Try to take a walk Group similar tasks together, attached to their work and success. on your breaks. ------ --------- and focus on those tasks. A WAY TO SEEK HELP Workaholics Anonymous is a 12-step program involving in-person meetings, online interactions and telephone conversations to help individuals cope with their addiction. For more information and a list of locations, go to workaholics-anonymous.org. STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST Learn to let LEARN TO things go, focus on what is truly important. DELEGATE You can't do it all yourself. COUNTRIES THAT WORK THE MOST* МАKE YOURSELF TAKE VACATIONS Exercise. Take time for yourself and family. DISPENSABLE Train others to take on some of your tasks. USE YOUR DIGEST INFO YOU CONSUME Truly master and implement areas of growth. Annual hours worked compiled from 2008-09 averages, with the exception of Turkey (most recent average from 2004). Not all countries around the world are participants in economic development, and therefore, not reflected in statistics. Countries that work the least are also not listed. VACATION TIME Travel, and do not work while you are away. term Sources: Forbes.com, Askmen.com, ezinearticles.com, LIFE medicmagic.net, entrepreneur.com, http://news.thomasnet.com, darrenhardy.success.com, workaholics-anonymous.org Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org insurance 1,997 hours - Russian Federation 2,118 hours - Greece 1,743 hours - Japan 1,918 hours - Turkey 1,988 hours - Hungary 2,256 hours - Koreas 1,967 hours - Czech Republic 1,943 hours - Israel 1,875 hours - Mexico 1,782 hours - United States 1,713 hours - Canada 1,762 hours - Iceland 1,732 hours - Portugal 1,790 hours - Italy 1,731 hours - Slovak Republic 1,738 hours - New Zealand 12 STEP ROAD TO RECOVERY 12 STEPS FOR THOSE RECOVERING 1 in 31 Americans (10 million) worked 60+ hours a week last year STOP 200 more hours per person were worked annually compared to 1970 W U U U U W U W W U MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP Prioritize. Don't HAVE A TALK WORKAHOLISM MAY BE KILLING YOU WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR Explain you need more spend major time on minor personal time. successes. Do you find yourself working more than 12 hours a day? Is it impossible to step away from the computer or cell phone even when you aren't at the office? While this drive for FOCUS ON LONG-TERM GOALS Reevaluate what CREATE BOUNDARIES Determine who success may seem like a good thing to career-minded individuals and businesses, studies are finding long-term matters most. you are and learn to say no. dangers accompany an addiction to work, and those extra hours aren't really as productive as they may seem. YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC IF ... DON'T BRING WORK HOME Don't answer MANAGE TIME FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Focus on the Working at home has become routine. You feel bored and unproductive if you are not working. Work and clients have access to you 24/7 and it interferes with life. You think you are the best person for the job and refuse to delegate. You are constantly talking about work. Your workday doesn't stop when everyone else goes home. business calls or discuss work at home. things that count. PUT TIME INTO RELATIONSHIPS CONTROL HEALTH RISKS INTERNALIZED FOR EMPLOYEES Spend quality time with those INFORMATION You get in life what you create. close to you. You create what you expect. Migraines, poor body condition from lack of exercise Disturbed sleep, MAINTAIN anxiety, weakened immune system, НОBBIES ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE AFFECT YOU Stay active. Don't just sleep or lounge when you are not working. depression We are the combined average of the five people we hang around most. KEEP SOCIAL COMMITMENTS Schedule free time and stick to it. IT'S POSSIBLE Heart attack, TO ACHIEVE heart disease, ANYTHING stroke, increased Be consistent. blood pressure Slow and steady wins the race. -------........ EXERCISE! Burn off excess stress and build your self esteem. MANAGE YOUR ENERGY Complete tasks that make you feel fulfilled. Poor digestion, nutrition deficiencies, stomach pains OTHER RISKS INCLUDE ... Damage to social life and emotional well being. Children of workaholics are often neglected. A workaholic's marriage often ends in separation. DEVELOP A ROUTINE Make sure you are getting enough sleep, and do not skip breakfast. PLAN, PREPARE EACH DAY RISKS FOR EMPLOYERS Think clearly and strategize. 1 Workaholics often accept more work than they can handle. 2 They have a higher burnout rate, and studies show many workaholics don't actually accomplish more. 3 Workaholics are more likely to have addictive tendencies, work being one of their addictions. 4 Workaholics often aren't team players and their egos are TAKE BREAKS AVOID DISTRACTIONS Use your entire lunch hour. Try to take a walk Group similar tasks together, attached to their work and success. on your breaks. ------ --------- and focus on those tasks. A WAY TO SEEK HELP Workaholics Anonymous is a 12-step program involving in-person meetings, online interactions and telephone conversations to help individuals cope with their addiction. For more information and a list of locations, go to workaholics-anonymous.org. STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST Learn to let LEARN TO things go, focus on what is truly important. DELEGATE You can't do it all yourself. COUNTRIES THAT WORK THE MOST* МАKE YOURSELF TAKE VACATIONS Exercise. Take time for yourself and family. DISPENSABLE Train others to take on some of your tasks. USE YOUR DIGEST INFO YOU CONSUME Truly master and implement areas of growth. Annual hours worked compiled from 2008-09 averages, with the exception of Turkey (most recent average from 2004). Not all countries around the world are participants in economic development, and therefore, not reflected in statistics. Countries that work the least are also not listed. VACATION TIME Travel, and do not work while you are away. term Sources: Forbes.com, Askmen.com, ezinearticles.com, LIFE medicmagic.net, entrepreneur.com, http://news.thomasnet.com, darrenhardy.success.com, workaholics-anonymous.org Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org insurance 1,997 hours - Russian Federation 2,118 hours - Greece 1,743 hours - Japan 1,918 hours - Turkey 1,988 hours - Hungary 2,256 hours - Koreas 1,967 hours - Czech Republic 1,943 hours - Israel 1,875 hours - Mexico 1,782 hours - United States 1,713 hours - Canada 1,762 hours - Iceland 1,732 hours - Portugal 1,790 hours - Italy 1,731 hours - Slovak Republic 1,738 hours - New Zealand

Workaholism May be Killing You

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Are you a workaholic? Are you constantly checking your email and cell phone? Then you might be suffering from workaholism and it might be slowly killing you. What might be mistaken as drive and ambiti...

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