Welcome to the News Room | Dr. David Posen In Print and Online
As an authority on stress and work/life balance, Dr Posen has been featured in a wide range of newspapers, magazines and news programs. His most recent book, Is Work Killing You? attracted media attention from across North America.
USA Today…
'Is Work Killing You?' David Posen, a Canadian physician and stress management specialist, asks a question on the minds of many.
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U.S. News & World Report …
Don’t get bogged down by your job while soaking up the sun. While working adults don't have the luxury of a three month vacation, they are afforded a week or more to escape the grinding pressures of their job. But instead of exploring the finer points of a travel destination, many cater to employer requests and client emails.
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HR Magazine …
Stressed Out. Burnout does more than harm employees’ health—it hurts your bottom line.
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Wall Street Journal …
Dr. David Posen, an author and former family doctor in Oakville, Ontario, started noticing a pattern almost 20 years ago: Patients were coming into his office with symptoms like high blood pressure, heart problems, panic attacks and depression. When he pressed for a sense of what was happening in their lives, the patients shared tales of burnout, overwork and abusive managers.
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Globe and Mail …
The discussion on stress in the workplace begins with four basic premises:
1) Workplaces are making people sick.
2) Not enough people are talking about it, and when they do, nobody’s listening.
3) Much of the time and effort put in by stressed-out workers is actually unproductive, so it makes more sense to focus them on important matters and cut back their hours, so their health and productivity will improve.
4) Many of the solutions aren’t complicated.
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Winnipeg Free Press …
A killer of a day really may be one. If you have ever been told to do more with less, worked with a bully, or checked email while on vacation, this book is for you.
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Toronto Star …
Serenity Now! Jobs and stress seem intertwined. And in our 24/7 work environment, more and more of us are becoming overwhelmed. So how to you insulate yourself from the seemingly inevitable? Oakville’s Dr. David Posen offers some answers in his new book, Is Work Killing You? A Doctor’s Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress, along with advice for companies trying to protect their employees.
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Publisher’s Weekly …
If you don’t want your tombstone to read “death by stress,” the latest book from Posen (after The Little Book of Stress Relief) may have the right remedies for you and your workplace. Posen makes a sound, compelling case for active stress reduction at work, due to concerns such as inefficiency, depression, and increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Huffington Post …
Stress-Relief Tools: Do These Old Fashioned Remedies Really Work? Getting down with your bad self is a “wonderful” way to release energy when you’re stressed, Posen says, because it uses a lot of muscles and it’s also playful.
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