29% of workers say stress leads to productivity problems in the office

29% of workers say stress leads to productivity problems in the office29% of workers say stress leads to productivity problems in the officeNew data fromcollaborative work management platform Wrike shows that 29% of American workers surveyed reported that stress leads to productivity problems in the office. Taking a look at a more specific breakdown, eight percent agreed that stress causes me to shut down and be unproductive and 21% said that I can handle some stress, but my work quality suffers.How stress impacts employees performanceSurprisingly, Americans didnt have just bad things to sayStress causes me to shut down and be unproductive 8%I can handle some stress, but my work quality suffers 21%Stress affects me personally but doesnt affect my work or work habits 20%A little bit of stress can help me focus and get work done 33%My best work comes from high-stress situations 5%I dont let work stress me out 11%These things wreak havoc on employees stressHeres how people with differen t stress levels respondedReceiving email or text messages from a superior outside of work hours 18% of people with no to low stress and 32% of people with moderate to high stressNotifications of new emails or messages during work 10% with no to low stress, 19% with moderate to high stressBeing unable to locate information I know Ive seen in the past 27% with no to low stress, 42% with moderate to high stressReceiving assignments with unrealistic deadlines 44% with no to low stress, 69% with moderate to high stressToo much time spent in meetings and not enough time to do actual work 22% with no to low stress 37% with moderate to high stressHeres what happens to a stressed workforceAmong people working at companies making a whopping yearly revenue of more than $51 million, 38% say they have moderate stress, 28% say its high but sustainable and 24% say its low, but present. Six percent say its unsustainably high and four percent say their work stress is nonexistent. The report goes on to say that 11% of workers at these employers say that work stress negatively impacts their home life every day.This perpetual impact on home life is causing employees from successful companies to head for the hills. Of the 11% who say that work negatively impacts their home life every day, 77.5% report having looked for another job as a result of stress, and nearly half (45%) have actually quit their job, the report continues.But while 63% of women surveyed overall said that being able to work from home would make them feel less stressed, 52.2% of men agreed.Does this data remind you of yourself?If so, keep in mind that there are a variety of ways to deal with an onslaught of stress at work, whether its during the holidays or year-round.