Vokes55 said "Stress". Let us examine stress. Good stress or bad stress? A suspension bridge needs stress. You must mean undue stress. Elements such as random demands, unrealistic goals and irritating stimuli is a prescription for "stress". Jobs where you have little if any control are inherently "stressful". Stress is necessary for counter effort to take place, and therefore an accomplishment of sorts, i.e. work will take place. Stress is like friction, as friction is necessary to conquer a hill. Things that happen to you that are beyond your control are indeed stressful. Even a surprise birthday party and a lottery windfall are "stressful". It is good stress, but it is "stress" just the same. Your heart and endocrine system may not know the difference between good and bad "stress".. NASA's Space Lab observed ants in zero gravity become apathetic and their legs atrophy due to a lack of "stress". They have no hill to build.
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