Most people are aware that higher stress levels are likely to decrease your productivity. When you’re stressed, you don’t perform as well. The National Library of Medicine even studied the phenomenon and found that higher stress scores equaled lower productivity scores regardless of factors like gender or race. Simply put, stress is a drain on productivity, no matter who you are. But there’s an inverse relationship that is also true: Increased productivity can actually reduce your stress levels. Here’s why: Productivity Makes You Feel Organized and Confident When you’re productive, how do you feel? Down in the dumps or … Continue reading “Can Increased Productivity Reduce Stress?”