SimplyHired surveyed more than 1000 workers about how they relax after work.\u00a0 Their responses were correlated with job stress and job satisfaction.\u00a0 So, the results may give some indication of what relaxation methods are best for lowering stress and improving job satisfaction.\u00a0 The results were interesting.<\/p>\n
Relaxation Activities that Correlate with High Job Satisfaction and Low Job Stress<\/u><\/p>\n These results demonstrate the value of family and friends.\u00a0 Also, it\u2019s not a surprise that taking a break from the Internet can be beneficial.\u00a0 Meditating correlates with high job satisfaction but not as much with job stress.<\/p>\n Exercise and talking with your significant other can help lower job stress, but those activities have little connection with job satisfaction.<\/p>\n Relaxation Activities that Correlate with Low Job Satisfaction and High Job Stress<\/u><\/p>\n If you think about these three items, they aren\u2019t surprising.\u00a0 Venting causes all the negative feelings of the day to resurface, which is not healthy.\u00a0 Frequency of venting probably matters.\u00a0 Venting often is worse than venting rarely.\u00a0 It is not surprising that alcohol is on the list because it is a depressant.\u00a0 Moderation is key.\u00a0 Napping can be associated with depression and lack of engagement.\u00a0 Napping can also affect the quality of night sleep.<\/p>\n Playing video games and looking at social media are related to low job satisfaction but don\u2019t have a significant correlation with job stress.\u00a0 Recreational drugs correlate with high job stress but don\u2019t significantly correlate with job satisfaction.<\/p>\n Relaxation Activity that Correlates with High Job Satisfaction and High Job Stress<\/u><\/p>\n How could volunteering correlate with both high job satisfaction and high job stress?\u00a0 Perhaps participating in volunteer activities brings meaning to life which improves one\u2019s outlook in all ways including job satisfaction.\u00a0 However, the amount of time spent on a volunteer activity may reduce time available for work, which leads to job stress.\u00a0 It seems that roommates don\u2019t affect job stress as positively as family and friends.<\/p>\n\n
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