Here are some simple stress-relieving tips from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Researh.
Construction contracting ranks pretty high up the list of stressful occupations. You folks have to juggle many balls at once, any one of which may explode if dropped. Managing labor is something that always makes people pull their hair out or put their fists through a wall. Safety hazards are omnipresent, job bids keep many of you awake at night, and you’re always at the mercy of things over which you have no control, such as worrying what to do if the construction market does a belly flop. No wonder many people in the construction business work themselves into a frazzle to the point where they experience health problems, relationship problems, or simply the inability to enjoy the fruit of their labor.
This is compounded during the winter holiday season, say all the experts. That’s right, what should be a joyous time of year often has the opposite effect. It’s due to the hectic pace of holiday activities, along with problematic family relationships. Suicides increase during the month of December, as do bouts of depression.