Pressure Relief

Stressed to Blessed

Philippians 4:6–7 CSB

6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

55% of Americans are stressed during the day.

The global average of the number of stressed people out of 143 countries is 35%.Paraguay is the country with the highest positive experience index.Afghanistan is the least positive country in the world with a positive experience index of 43% lower than its score in the previous year.Stress causes 57% of US respondents to feel paralyzed.63% of US workers are ready to quit their job to avoid work-related stress.Chronic stress is commonplace at work with 94% of workers reporting feeling stress at work.59% of Greeks have reported experiencing stress in the previous day.Montana is the least stressed US state with a total stress score of 26.81 while Louisiana the most stressed with 59.94.

35% of workers say their boss is a cause of their workplace stress.80% of US workers experience work stress because of ineffective company communications.39% of North American employees report their workload the main source of the work stress.49% of 18 – 24 year olds who report high levels of stress felt comparing themselves to others is a stressor.71% of US adults with private health insurance say the cost of healthcare causes them stress while 53% with public insurance say the same.54% of Americans want to stay informed about the news but following the news causes them stress.42% of US adults cite personal debt as a source of significant stress.1 in 4 American adults say discrimination is a significant source of stress.Mass shootings are a significant source of stress across all races; 84% of Hispanic report this, the highest among the races.

Stress and Relationships

People under stress admit to taking out their frustration on other people. Targets for venting out include strangers and those they have personal relationships with. Men and women report different levels of how work stress affects their relationships with their spouses.

76% of US workers say their workplace stress has had a negative impact on their personal relationships.Seven in 10 adults report work stress affects their personal relationships.79% of men report work stress affects their personal relationship with their spouse compared to 61% for women.36% of adults reported experiencing stress caused by a friend or loved one’s long-term health condition.

Stress Management Statistics

A look at the stress management techniques employed by US adults to deal with their stress, an overwhelming majority are self-care practices. Though very helpful, it does not address the stressor at the root of the problem. Stress management programs would be beneficial not only for employees but for the company in the long run.

30% of Us adults eat comfort food “more than the usual” when faced with a challenging or stressful event.51% of US adults engage in prayer—a routine activity—when faced with a challenge or stressful situation.Coping mechanisms of Gen Z and Millenials experiencing stress in the US 44% of Gen Z and 40% of Millenials sleep in while exercising counts for 14% and 20% respectively.49% of US adults report enduring stressful situations as a coping behavior to handle stress.Less than 25% of those with depression worldwide have access to mental health treatments.

Despite the reality of Stress, you can learn to ENJOY life rather than simply ENDURE it!

Philippians 4 declares that you can live above the anxiety and apprehension by dwelling IN the UNSHAKABLE presence of Jesus.

We will address areas of stress in Christ and through the Bible during this series.

Pray for willingness to follow Christ to His peace and life in these areas:

Time Management

Finances

Decisions

Relationships

Spiritual Battles

Circumstances

Priorities

Rest

John 10:10 CSB

10 A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.