INVESTING IN HAPPINESS: IMPROVING YOUR

BUSINESS AND WORK THROUGH BRAIN

SCIENCE
Chapter 1, Lesson 6: From Stress to Success

Research confirms that success in business

begins with workplace happiness.

But out-of-control stress is undermining your

employees at work, at home—in all aspects of
their lives. In fact, the World Health
Organization has called stress another, invisible
global epidemic of the 21st century. And it’s not
just happiness that’s at risk. Businesses bear the
costs of stress in terms of lost productivity,
employee absenteeism and turnover, higher
insurance rates, missed opportunities, and
reduced profits.

With this in mind, Dr. Jay utilizes scientifically

proven insights, exercises and techniques—
adapted from the latest research in brain
science and behavior—to transform the way
your organization thinks and works. 
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BUSINESS AND WORK THROUGH BRAIN
SCIENCE
Chapter 1, Lesson 6: From Stress to Success

STRESS "TESTS"
YOUR BUSINESS
61% of employees say
work is a significant
stressor (APA)

25 days is the median

51% of employees say
time away from work each
they are less productive
year due to stress, anxiety
due to stress (APA)
(APA)

2.1-to-1 is the productivity

advantage in high-morale
companies (Sirota, 2006)

$550 billion is the annual cost of

employee disengagement for
U.S. employers (Gallup, 2013)

Many companies expect to achieve workplace

happiness once they’re successful. But the opposite is
true: businesses achieve long-term, sustainable
success only when employees are happy.
 INVESTING IN HAPPINESS: IMPROVING YOUR
BUSINESS AND WORK THROUGH BRAIN
SCIENCE
Chapter 1, Lesson 6: From Stress to Success

From Stress to Success 

You do many things right, but your levels of

employee satisfaction and engagement can
always grow.

That’s because happiness requires more than

competitive pay, a great benefits package or
lavish perks. Your employees want to connect
to the big picture. They need to see themselves
as essential to your success. Put simply,
engagement requires more than just fulfilling
their needs. It’s about engaging their
passions.
INVESTING IN HAPPINESS: IMPROVING YOUR
BUSINESS AND WORK THROUGH BRAIN
SCIENCE
Chapter 1, Lesson 6: From Stress to Success