There’s a lot of literature showing how workplace stress negatively impacts employee health, and unhealthy employees can greatly affect the company bottom line. Making matters even more difficult, the current economic crisis has forced companies to lean down, which has placed a larger burden on the existing workforce. When employees are stressed, they are less engaged, less productive, and more likely to miss days at work due to stress-related illness. Research suggests that stress weakens our immune system and increases inflammation which makes us more prone to illnesses ranging from the common cold to heart disease. In fact, some studies show that two specific types of workplace stress can take a toll on our cardiovascular system. The first type of stress involves the physical strain of having to do more with less. Taking on additional responsibilities and having to accomplish more work in less time is a common example. The second type of stress occurs when employees ...