Huffington Magazine Issue 67 | Page 76

Exit THE THIRD METRIC HUFFINGTON 09.22.13 SOURCES: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, U.S. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, WEBMD, PLOSONE, JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY. PHOTO: SHIUTTERSTOCK. ILLUSTRATIONS: JAN DIEHM How Your Job is Killing You TAP ICONS FOR INFO MORE THEN 8 in 10 Americans are stressed about their jobs. Occupational stress is so pervasive, we accept it as a fact of life. But the truth is, demanding jobs do more than make us unhappy — they can also spur serious health consequences. Above, find out some of the ways your high-octane career could be affecting your health. If this research doesn’t make you want to leave it all behind to teach yoga or travel the world, we don’t know what will. — Carolyn Gregoire