In these regards, it is important for the employers to help develop psychological and emotional programs for their employees as well as physical programs. Robert Bly suggests ten major activities to help reduce the stress levels of employees. Not all of these need to be implemented at once, or even at all. It is up to employers and employees to find the middle ground that gets the job done for them. I will focus briefly on a few of the activities that corporate executives can help implement.
Vacations are an easy way to let a little bit of stress out.
Employees who boast about having gone ten or fifteen years without a vacation are missing the point. A vacation is a chance to get away from the stress of the office. Its purpose is to rejuvenate an employee and allow them to relax for a while. Although he suggests that a vacation be mandated each year, it is up to individual employees to decide what type of vacation is best. Employees, who feel that their absence from the office will bankrupt the company, should start out by taking a Friday or Monday off once a month.