Los Angeles Psychologist Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D. Contributed To “5 Ways To Tell If Your Job Is Making You Sick – Literally” on fairygodboss.com (01/22/2018)

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EXCERPT: “Being in a bad job can adversely affect a person’s cognitive abilities, in that he or she can have decreased concentration, be more distracted, can make more mistakes or errors, miss things, etc.,” explains Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist.

A study that conducted reading, pattern and memory tests in more than 6,000 workers aged over 40 years old found that the number of hours worked each week affects a person’s cognitive ability. It’s therefore no surprise that if you were to add stress to those hours, it’d affect a person’s brain function even more. People who work odd hours or overtime in demanding jobs are also affected more than others.

4. You start having anxiety or depression.

“Examples of some emotional consequences of being in a toxic kind of job include low self-esteem, decreased self-confidence, diminished motivation, anxiety, depression, feelings of helplessness and/or hopelessness, chronic anger and not feeling valued and/or a part of the team,” Thomas adds. “People tend to have the highest job satisfaction and a business tends to operate at its best when each employee feels he or she is contributing something of value to the company and works as part of a team cooperatively. When either or both of these are not allowed or experienced in one’s job, it can destroy a person’s morale, confidence and efforts.”

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One of Yvonne Thomas Ph.D., specialties include cognitive behavioral therapy in Los Angeles. To read the full article, “5 ways to tell if your job is making you sick – literally” visit fairygodboss.com.