Monday, August 20, 2007

Email exacerbates workplace stress

Working late again and wondering where the day went? Are you stressed and frustrated and can't seem to get a handle on your time? Oh, look: You've got mail!

Admit it. Did you just drop everything you were doing to check an email that was, in all likelihood, some variety of spam or irrelevant snippets? If so, you are not alone. British researchers at Glasgow and Paisley Universities have found that <A HREF="http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/worklife_balance/email_exacerbates_workplace_stress.html?kc=EWKNLEND081707STR2">the pressures from handling a constant influx of email</A> throughout the workday takes an exasperating toll on workers. Worse yet, heavy email communication causes anxiety.

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