When I was in therapy, I devoted a lot of time to talk about my job and work issues which were causing me stress and anxiety. In therapist’s offices all across the country I can envision people asking for help on how to cope with job stress. It is no wonder that so many of us do experience work related stress because we spend so much of our time working. According to a 2009 Expedia survey, approximately two in five employed U.S. adults (37%) report regularly working more than 40 hours per...
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