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壓力——我們對它都不陌生， 我們也擁有不同的解壓方式。?不管壓力讓我們腦中的思緒 急速運轉(zhuǎn)或是遲緩?fù)?讓你暴飲暴食，或是食不甘味，?讓你徹夜難眠，還是無力起床，?坦白說，壓力糟透了。

但壓力也有好的一面，知道吧，?比如說，當你在為此生 參與的最大型的公開演講做準備。

在一個全球性的平臺上。

不，即便是正面的壓力 也會讓你頭暈轉(zhuǎn)向，?但是我今天想談的是負面壓力。?而且估計原因出乎大家意料。

我是一名為富人工作的客戶經(jīng)理，?意味著，我與富豪 以及他們的家庭緊密地合作，?以協(xié)助他們實現(xiàn)財務(wù)目標。?我經(jīng)常關(guān)注經(jīng)濟情況，因為我知道?經(jīng)濟若有任何動蕩， 我的客戶也會受影響，?我發(fā)現(xiàn)壓力對經(jīng)濟有著巨大的影響。?根據(jù)一些估算，你知道?在美國，工作壓力每年 造成的損失接近 3000 億美元嗎？

影響如此巨大的職場壓力?與人們的工作效率和 身心健康息息相關(guān)。?今天，我想聊聊這個。?順便一提，這還涉及到員工離職，?影響工作的慢性病，?以及工病工傷。?當你把這五項因素的成本全加起來，?這是每年等值 2.2 萬億美元的損失，?是我們 GDP 的 12%。

我知道你們在想什么， “怎么會損失這么多錢?”?壓力是一件極其私人的事，?所以人們很難想象 它會造成如此大的影響。?但試著用著思想試驗來解釋原委。?想象一位單身母親， 她有一份高壓職業(yè)，?在一個高壓環(huán)境下工作，?她九成的工作時間 都處在這個環(huán)境中。?她沒有時間燒飯，?那么她會選擇便捷的快餐，?這意味著什么？?攝入過度加工的高糖食物。?日復(fù)一日，不良的飲食習慣， 加上工作壓力，?讓她患上了慢性病。?我們稱之為糖尿病。?為此，她和她的公司 需要支付更多醫(yī)藥費，?這意味著更多的壓力。?現(xiàn)在，她擔心她的 健康狀況和收支平衡，?她很有可能會分心，降低工作效率。?但是她可沒法這樣，記得嗎？?她是一位單身母親。?她現(xiàn)在會考慮，?“若我出事了怎么辦？?誰來照顧我的孩子？?誰來照顧我的寶貝？”?這會造成更多的壓力。?現(xiàn)在，你可以稍許 改變一下故事中的情形，?并放眼全國，?你現(xiàn)在或許可以理解，?為什么會有數(shù)萬億美元的損失。

我對這件事感同身受。?我的父親是我認識的 最勤勞、最聰明的人。?別誤會，我母親也工作， 并貢獻了許多，?但父親絕對是家中的主心骨。?我確信在座的大多數(shù)都能理解?照顧家庭帶來的的壓力和苦惱。?這種壓力再加上職場上的壓力，?你知道會有什么后果嗎？?造成的是治不好的高血壓，?逐漸發(fā)展成腎功能衰竭，?十年來依賴著做透析， 這是他的命運。?我很高興可以和大家分享， 父親得到了腎移植，?就在去年。?但是 ——

（掌聲和歡呼）

但是，將近十年，?不論是我的家庭還是全國經(jīng)濟 都沒有從父親的職業(yè)道德?或是智慧中受益，?而他也會說，?這非常可悲。?我想說的是，?我認為壓力影響經(jīng)濟 因為它降低工作效率，?并增高醫(yī)療費用。?有道理嗎？?我說的對嗎？?但沒道理的是，

現(xiàn)今來自世界衛(wèi)生組織的研究?顯示全球的醫(yī)療領(lǐng)域的花費 高達 7.8 萬億美元。?全球健康研究所的研究顯示?4.5 萬億美元的全球健康產(chǎn)業(yè)，?從 2015 年的 3.7 萬億美元 在 2017 年增長到了 4.2 萬億美元，?并會持續(xù)增長到 2022 年。?那又如何，你為什么需要關(guān)注這件事呢？?因為這增長速度幾乎是 全球經(jīng)濟增長的兩倍，?后者同期平均增長率是 3.3 %。?那又代表了什么呢？?每年，我們在醫(yī)療健康、?健康生活和相關(guān)產(chǎn)業(yè)上?投入的錢?正在以比全球經(jīng)濟發(fā)展 快兩倍的速度急速增漲。?與此同時，每年我們還是 損失了數(shù)萬億美元的產(chǎn)量。?這是怎么了？

壓力升級了，?我覺得這需要改變。?我也認為人們對于 壓力的觀念需要改變。?讓我們嘗試改變看待壓力的方式。?你看，我們常常把壓力 看作是一件事的后果，?但我卻把它看做是一種文化。?我們在什么事上花的時間最多？?在我們的工作上，對吧？?我們面臨需要找到 工作和生活的平衡。?因此，工作、壓力、 健康和良好生活之間，?從未如此緊密相連。?但我們對待職場壓力和身心健康方面?還存在著很多脫節(jié)。?我們可以錯怪在很多事上：?新的科技，?股東對于收益回報的過度關(guān)注，?或者我個人的最愛， 與遠親近鄰的攀比，?我們喜歡拍照片炫耀。?但說到底，?我擔心人們創(chuàng)造了一種文化——?把個人健康和良好生活放在第二位。?我們應(yīng)該如何改變呢？

我認為答案存在于三個基本板塊。?如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在想，?“羅伯，這些都是老生常談， 說一些我沒聽過的吧?！?問問你自己，?若我們已經(jīng)找到了解決方法，?那我們以前都做了些什么？

首先，公司方面。?具體來說，公司文化和溝通風格?對職場壓力和員工的良好狀態(tài) 有著舉足輕重的影響。?文化就是一家公司的基因，對嗎？?它奠定了公司的基調(diào)，?甚至可以定義整個公司。?我認為公司應(yīng)該在?員工的身體、心理和情感健康上?多花心思并多做投資，?就如公司在創(chuàng)新、研究 和發(fā)展上做的投資一樣。?我認為這種投資會提高 員工的工作效率并減少他們的壓力。?我確信如此。?但為了真起成效，?公司必須找到一種方式?來評估員工的身心狀態(tài)，?其方法應(yīng)該和預(yù)測 發(fā)展和收入一樣精準。?如果這聽起來要求太高， 問問你自己，?公司最有競爭力的資本是什么？?是它的員工。?我們都知道。?和公司里的所有事一樣， 這種改變應(yīng)該是從頂層開始。?如果你是一位領(lǐng)導，?向所有人展示 你對于心理健康的重視，?對于良好身心狀態(tài)的重視，?是一個很棒的催化劑。

我是個足球迷，所有人都知道，?我成長中，遇到過很多位教練。?有一個總是會帶領(lǐng)我們 做很多的有氧運動。?他不會站在場外觀察。?他會主動加入我們。?他的行為產(chǎn)生了三種效果：?令我很難去抱怨；

讓我堅持跟上進度；?而且總讓我更投入訓練。?這是同樣的道理。

最后一點：溝通。?為了能確保我的客戶 達到他們的財務(wù)目標，?我需要積極主動去聽 他們的需求并回應(yīng)。?讓你的員工告訴你 什么正造成他們的壓力。?讓他們告訴你 什么可以讓他們狀態(tài)更好。?并付之行動。?按照他們的建議，付之行動，?向他們表明你很認真地 對待他們的建議，?如果是這樣，公司肯定會獲益。?為什么？?因為身心健康的職員 效率高，壓力少。

接著， 我要請大家的老大哥幫忙。?是的，政府需要在這件事上負起責任。?世界經(jīng)濟論壇和哈佛公眾衛(wèi)生學院?預(yù)計在 2011至 2030 年之間，?重大慢性病和精神疾病?會對全球經(jīng)濟造成 47 萬億美元的損失。?現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)是 2020 年了。?我不是說壓力會導致所有慢性病?或是精神疾病，?但即使一部分是由壓力所致，?想象這個數(shù)字可以降到多低。?若是我們的政府盡其所能，?當好一位盡職者。?但是在此情況下， 是為了提高工作環(huán)境的標準。?說不定，公司有針對性的繳稅政策，?可以幫助提高這些標準。?但是公司對于員工 身心健康的政策和企劃?即使獲得有遠見的政府支持，?若是沒有關(guān)鍵性的支持 就不會有多大作用。?你。

是的，壓力和解壓的方式多種多樣，?但你必須發(fā)揮自己的作用。?這會幫助到你和經(jīng)濟。?朋友們，我不是心理學家，好嗎？?但是我對于自己的心理健康?和身心狀態(tài)做出了積極的響應(yīng)。?這是我最后想講的幾句。

我認為，大家可以踏出的第一步?是對自己坦誠。?關(guān)于什么呢？?就是正視自己的身心健康和情感狀態(tài)，?并直視自己已受到的傷害。?承認自己有時會將外部輿論 看得比自我評價重要。?想想社交媒體。?正視我們是如何定義自己 和定義自己的究竟是什么。?當然，你的事業(yè)的確 塑成了一部分的你，?但是，我們是否讓事業(yè) 定義我們太多了呢？?問問自己，?“這是否和付出的代價相等？”?我指的不局限于金錢。

對我來說，坦誠意味著好好看待?自己的想法，勇氣和失敗。?多年前的一場比賽中，?一個教練來到我面前和我說，?“羅伯，你得挑起大梁， 我們今天可不能輸?！?我當然挺身而出，?卻失敗了。?我們輸了。

謝謝你們笑我。

感覺真好。?我只是開玩笑，但是，?這件事纏繞了我很久，?當我遇到很多其它機會， 需要我挺身而出、?去成長、發(fā)展時，?我都會低下頭，?往后退一步。?直到我發(fā)現(xiàn)了——正念。?現(xiàn)在，我在每一天生活中 都不斷地練習正念。?活在當下。

我知道，正念可能不適用于所有人，?但我想到那些成功人士 和有影響力的人，?我都看到一個共同點。?他們都是自己心理狀態(tài)的大師，?其中包括處理壓力。?這都與培養(yǎng)自己的認知意識，?發(fā)現(xiàn)并接受?自己的想法、情感、環(huán)境和身體。?對嗎？?我不是說永遠都不面對壓力，?而是處理壓力的能力，?它可以幫助到你和經(jīng)濟。?我希望可以給你們留下最后一點。

我們都知道面對退休， 最重要的是現(xiàn)在多存錢，?為以后做準備。?如果我們可以用同樣的方式?對待心理健康和身心狀態(tài)會怎么樣？?在現(xiàn)今多多發(fā)展并儲存自己，?為了以后的生活。?不做和浪費沒什么區(qū)別，?更糟糕的是，時間在不停流逝。?兩者中，?哪一個是你不可失而復(fù)得的？?所以讓我們直視壓力文化，?并開始過更開心，更健康?更有效率的生活，

謝謝。

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Stress -- we all know what it is and we all handle it differently.?Whether it's our thoughts speeding up or slowing down,?eating our emotions or not at all,?difficulty sleeping or just getting out of bed.?Frankly, it sucks.

But there's good stress too, you know,?like preparing for the biggest public speaking event you've ever given.

On a global platform.

No, even the good stress can mess with you,?but it's the bad stress that I came to talk about.?And probably not for the reason you'd expect.

I'm a relationship manager for affluent individuals.?Meaning, I work with wealthy folks and their families, hip to hip,?helping them achieve their financial goals.?I like to keep the economy in mind, because I know?that whatever impacts the economy, impacts my clients,?and it turns out stress is impacting the economy in a massive way.?What if I told you that by some estimates,?the cost of work-related stress in the US is close to 300 billion dollars annually?

Workplace stress, the stress causing this massive impact,?is related to productivity and wellness.?Today, that's what we're here to talk about.?And by the way, it's linked to employee disengagement,?chronic diseases that impact your work?and work-related injuries and illnesses.?And when you add up the cost of all five factors,?it's an estimated 2.2 trillion dollars annually.?That represents 12 percent of our GDP.

Now I know what you're thinking, "That is a lot of money, and how?"?Stress is this deeply personal thing,?it's crazy to think it can have such a massive impact.?But consider this thought experiment to explain how.?Imagine a single mother working a stressful job,?in a stress-filled environment,?where she sits 90 percent of the time.?Maybe she doesn't have time to cook,?so she chooses meals based off of convenience,?which usually means what??Overly processed, high-sugar foods.?Over time, this poor diet, mixed with stress from work,?leads to a chronic disease.?Let's call it diabetes.?Medical care cost her and the company more money,?which means more stress.?Now, she's worried about her health and making ends meet,?so she's probably distracted and less productive.?But she can't be, remember??She's a single mother.?Now she's thinking,?"What if something happens to me??Who is going to take care of my child??Who is going to take care of my baby?"?More stress.?Now take that scenario, tweak it whichever way you'd like,?and lay it over the nation,?and you might start to see?how we run up against that multitrillion dollar cost.

This all hits very close to home for me.?My father's one of the hardest-working and most intelligent people that I know.?Don't get me wrong, mom worked and provided too,?but he definitely embraced the role of being the primary breadwinner.?And I'm sure most of us can understand the stress and pressure?that comes with taking care of our families.?But when you combine that with workplace stress,?do you know what could happen??Developing irreversible high blood pressure,?eventually losing function of your kidneys?and spending a decade on dialysis -- his fate.?Now I'm happy to report that he did get a kidney transplant?just last year.?However --

(Applause and cheers)

However, for nearly a decade,?neither the economy nor my family got the benefit from his work ethic?or his intelligence,?and as he would say,?that's just really sad commentary.?All I'm saying is,?I think stress impacts the economy by reducing productivity?and increasing health care costs.?Makes sense??Right??But here's what doesn't.

Current research from the World Health Organization?puts global spending on health at 7.8 trillion dollars.?Research from the Global Wellness Institute?suggests that the 4.5-trillion-dollar global wellness industry?grew from 3.7 to 4.2 trillion between 2015 and 2017,?and sees that growth into 2022.?So what, why do you care??Because that growth is nearly twice as fast as the global economy,?averaging about 3.3 percent in the same period.?So what does all that mean??Every year, we're spending more per year on health,?and the industries all about developing overall well-being?and living a healthier lifestyle?are growing almost twice as fast as the global economy,?and yet, we're losing trillions of dollars per year in output.?So what's up?

Well, stress levels are up,?and I believe that needs to change.?I also believe the way we think about stress needs to change.?So let's try by reframing how we view it.?See, we tend to think about stress as a consequence,?but I see it as a culture.?Where do most of us spend our time??At work, right??Where we face that scale of finding that work-life balance.?So the bonds between work, stress, health and wellness?have never been closer.?And yet, there's a massive disconnect?in how we approach stress and well-being in the workplace.?And we could blame many things, right??New tech,?laser focus on shareholder returns,?or my favorite, keeping up with the Joneses?and taking pictures while we try.?But at the end of the day,?I'm afraid that we've created a culture?where personal care and overall well-being are given the back seat.?So how do we move forward?

I believe the answer lies in three fundamental pillars.?And if you find yourselves thinking,?"Rob, I've heard this before, tell me something I don't know,"?ask yourself,?if we already know what to do,?then what have we been doing?

First, corporations.?Specifically, how a corporation's culture and communication style?play a pivotal role in the stress and well-being of a workplace.?The DNA of a company is its culture, right??It sets the tone,?even goes as far as defining the company.?But I think companies should invest?in the overall mental, physical and emotional well-being?of their employees?the way they invest in innovation, R and D, right??And do I think that this would increase productivity and reduce stress??I really do.?But for it to really stick,?a company has to figure out a way?to measure the overall well-being of its employees?with the same accuracy and precision that they project growth and earnings.?And if this sounds like a tall order, ask yourself?what really is a company's most competitive advantage.?Its people.?We know this.?And just like anything in a company, it has to start at the top.?So if you're a leader,?openly showing how you care for your mental health?and overall well-being?is a huge catalyst.

It's no secret I'm a soccer fan,?so growing up, I had a couple of coaches.?And I always had one who would lead the heavy cardio workouts.?He would not stand on the side and spectate.?He would participate.?And that did three things.?It made it difficult for me to complain.

I always made sure to keep up,?and I always felt more dialed in to the exercise.?It's the same idea.

And finally, communication.?In order for me to really help my clients achieve their financial goals,?requires that I actively listen and then respond.?Let your employees tell you what stresses them out.?Let them tell you what wellness benefits they need.?And then act.?And acting on what they tell you?will show how serious you take that feedback,?and I can't help but feel the company will win in the long run.?Why??Because properly equipped employees will be more productive and less stressed.

Next, I'd like to ask help from everyone's favorite uncle.?That's right, the government has to play a role in this.?The World Economic Forum and the Harvard School of Public Health?estimate that from 2011 to 2030,?major chronic diseases and mental illnesses?will cost the global economy 47 trillion dollars.?And it's 2020.?Now I'm not saying stress causes all major chronic diseases,?or all mental illnesses,?but even if a portion of it is,?imagine how much lower that number could be?if the government did what it does best --?serve as the enforcer.?But in this case, for higher workplace standards.?I don't know, maybe even corporate tax-incentive programs?to help raise those standards,?but the best wellness corporate policies and initiatives?backed by a forward-thinking government?won't matter much without help from the most crucial pillar.?You.

That's right, stress and managing it is so dynamic,?you have to play your part.?And it's going to benefit you and the economy.?Look folks, I'm not a psychologist, OK??But I have taken steps to develop my own mental health?and overall well-being,?so here's my last two cents.

I think a crucial first step is for everyone?is to be honest with themselves.?About what??About putting your mental, physical and emotional well-being?in the rear view?and the damage it has caused.?Honest about placing public opinion above self-preservation.?Think social media.?Honest about how we define ourselves and what actually does.?Sure, your career contributes to a portion of who you are.?But are we allowing it to define us just a little too much??And ask,?"Is this bringing me the value I saw with what it costs me?"?And I don't just mean the dollars.

For me, being honest meant to get a good, hard look at my relationship?with my thoughts, courage and failure.?Started years ago in this tournament championship game,?coach comes to me and says, "Rob Cooke,?you step up, we can't lose today."?So I stepped up.?Failed.?We lost.

Thanks for laughing.

Feels good.?No, but ...?You know, after that, it stayed with me for a while,?to the point where any opportunity to step up,?grow, develop,?I'd quietly bow my head,?step back.?And then I discovered mindfulness.?And I continued to develop it in my daily life to this day.?To live in the present, the now.

Now I get it, mindfulness may not be for everyone,?but when I think of some of the most successful and impactful people,?I see a common trend.?Mastery of their mental game.?Which includes stress management.?It's all about developing awareness,?acknowledgment and acceptance?of your current thoughts, emotions, environment and physical state.?Right??Now I didn't say never facing stress.?But the management of that stress --?that's the benefit, again, for you and the economy.?I'll leave you with this thought.

We all know that retirement is all about saving more now?for later.?What if we treated our mental health and overall well-being?in the same capacity??Develop and save more of you now?for later in life.?Doing nothing means more cost,?and worse, less time.?And of the two,?which can't you get back??So let's start moving this culture of stress forward,?and start living happier, healthier?and hopefully, more productive lives.

Thank you.