When you visit your doctor's office, what do they usually ask about your mental/physical well-being? Typically they ask you how many drinks a week you have, your diet, how much you exercise, and if you smoke. Boilerplate questions, really. But one thing that never seems to come up is daily stress. Granted, they're not psychologists, but oddly, the one thing that can affect many of us mentally and physically isn't even typically acknowledged! In this day and age, so many more of us have high-stress jobs. The emails are constantly coming in, the traffic is always making you late, and the sheer amount of responsibility on your plate mounts with no end!

This is where taking a breather and calming your nerves comes into play, and coincidentally, so do we. Yogibo furniture is designed to hold you when you look for comfort, no matter your position. So how does the nature of our furniture tie into the world of high-stress America? It's simpler than you think, so here's a little background first. 

The Perfect Stress-Relieving Yogibo Setup.

Physical Health Effects:

One of the primary ways high-stress jobs can negatively impact a person's health is through physical symptoms. Prolonged stress can increase the levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, in the body, leading to various health problems such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. High-stress jobs can also result in other physical symptoms like chronic headaches, acid reflux, and fatigue. These physical symptoms can make it harder for the person in question to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively, which can tailspin into a decline in their work performance and overall quality of life. One bad apple rolls into another!

This can lead to Absenteeism: the habitual non-presence of an employee at their job or student at their school. It can also lead to Presenteeism: lost productivity that occurs when people are not fully functioning in the workplace/school because of an illness, injury, or other condition. All of this can result in a decline in their overall quality of life. Relationships, hobbies, and even simple interests like a dinner with the family can be threatened, which leads us to the subsequent unfortunate byproduct.

Relationship Effects:

High-stress jobs can also negatively impact an individual's personal relationships. Prolonged exposure to high stress on a daily timeline can cause people to become irritable, angry, and short-tempered, leading to arguments and hurt feelings with friends and family members. Moreover, if you have a high-stress job, there's a likely possibility that you may not have enough time to devote to your personal relationships due to long work hours and the need to be available outside of regular working hours. Is the phone always buzzing with emails you need to respond to? Are fires popping up left and right on the weekend that you need to stop and put out? These things can cause feelings of isolation and loneliness, further contributing to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Stress is a silent enemy that not enough people take seriously! 

Employers can also play a role in helping stave off the adverse effects of high-stress jobs by implementing stress management programs, providing mental health resources, and ensuring that employees have access to resources to help them cope with the demands of the job. No stress = no mess!

Where we come in: 

Yogibo furniture is designed to mimic the feeling of weightlessness. Our products have no pressure points, so there's nothing to annoyingly remind you that you're relaxing. Nothing to make you aware of being aware. It's just you and the peaceful moment. Take, for example, complex relaxation pods. Hundreds of pounds of machinery are designed to get you in a zero-gravity position. Or a float tank, a giant contraption filled with water to let you have no outside stimuli as you relax. You could go with those complex monstrosities or opt for a Yogibo Max or Short. Simply lean back, fall into place, and drift off to peaceful thoughts. The Yogibo will adapt to you, so all you need to think about is nothing at all. 

But it's not just the furniture we bring to the table. We also come prepared with Aromatherapy options as well as Weighted therapy options! Aromatherapy is a complementary therapy that uses essential oils or scents to promote physical and emotional well-being. The benefits of aromatherapy include: Reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep quality, easing pain and muscle tension, and enhancing mood and cognitive function (to name a few). Aromatherapy is a non-invasive, natural, and safe therapy that can be used alone or with other treatments to improve overall health and wellness.

Our impressive list of aromatherapy options is excellent for providing warming relaxation with soothing scents to help with tension and clear the mind. Our Calm Weighted Blanket is a full-sized weighted blanket for when you need a bit of pressure when times get stressful. The Calm also features a removable antimicrobial cover, so you're guaranteed a clean and pristine relaxation session each time you use it.

To wrap it up, high-stress jobs can significantly negatively impact an individual's physical and mental health, as well as their personal relationships. Whether physical or mental, the tolls of high-stress living are ones that no one wants to pay. By recognizing that you might be involved in such a job, you're already taking the first step to have a better mental and physical outlook. Whether or not you opt for a Yogibo to assist with this, try to have peace and serenity and take it one step at a time. We believe in you!