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Case Study

Overload

“Overwork went straight to Douglas Heddings’ back. The founder of Heddings Property Group in New York City, Heddings has suffered from chronic stress-related back pain for more than a decade. Even as he recuperated from spine surgery, the pace didn’t let up. His inbox filled at the rate of 50 emails per hour. The back problem ‘has a great deal to do with the fact that I feel I have to be on call 24/7,’ Heddings says. ‘This is not good for my mental and physical well-being.’ Researchers agree. Frequent long hours can increase stress and touch off a host of health hazards, including insomnia and high blood pressure. Poor decision-making starts to creep in.”