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What’s Your Stress Number?? The September Report on the New Health Metric by The Oxygen Plan

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) October 4, 2010

The Oxygen Plan Corporation reports the September findings of the new health metric – The Stress Number?, after 31,975 respondents have completed the 30 question The Oxygen Plan Stress Test. To assess individual stress, there were 10 questions for home, work and social. The scoring for each question ranged from 0 – 100, whereby a score of 0 means extreme stress (red), to 100, meaning stress free (green).

Key September Findings:

Things seem to be improving. “We see across the board improvements for home, work and social lives in September.” The work and social Stress Number?, were each +1.5 for September while home posted a positive gain of 1.0. ‘This was the best month of improvement since we have been conducting our research,’ says Dr. Donald E. Williams, board-certified clinical health psychologist (American Board of Professional Psychology/ABPP), and Chief Science Officer, The Oxygen Plan. ‘Although there was an improvement in the aggregate Stress Number? over August for home (48), work (52) and social (53), they trailed last year’s (54), (55), and (55) respectively.’

The Oxygen Plan Stress Test data show what many suspect ? there is a tremendous amount of stress in our society and in our relationships, taking a huge toll on health, relationships, and our economy. For individuals, the impact of stress at work takes a tremendous personal toll in terms of lost productivity, absenteeism and burnout. Stress disrupts home and social lives, leading to even more problems for individuals in the form of deteriorating social support and troubled relationships. In the work place, stress also manifests in group health, turnover and disability expenses. For employers, that translates to a cost of $ 4,888 per employee per year! The total annual economic impact of stress in the U.S. is $ 400 Billion.’

‘Never before has it been possible to measure, compute, report, trend or aggregate a stress metric as it relates to personal health or organizational cost,’ says Dr. Williams. Now, we are able to assess stress, calculate the Stress Number?, provide The Oxygen Plan program and re-measure stress for individuals or organizations. ‘The Stress Number? is a significant development in the field of health metrics.’ ‘We feel the Stress Number? should be used to help individuals and organizations manage health and health care costs ? just like blood pressure and cholesterol levels,” adds Eric Lucas, Founder and CEO of The Oxygen Plan. ‘Because stress in the home or social life impacts employees at work, and vice versa, it’s in employers’ best interest to know the aggregate Stress Number? for their employee populations. Now they can establish a baseline, implement programs toward improvement, and reassess their employees.’

The Oxygen Plan Corporation has a new patent-pending behavior change program designed to help people recognize and reduce stress, live healthier, happier lives while helping employers lower health care costs and improve productivity and employee engagement. The Oxygen Plan, co-developed by Eric Lucas and Dr. Williams, is the only stress reduction program to use a simple green, yellow, red color coding to easily facilitate stress recognition and behavior change for individuals and organizations. For more information visit http://www.theoxygenplan.com.

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The Oxygen Plan: A Revolutionary Stress Test for National Stress Awareness Month

September 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) April 14, 2010

Announcing The Oxygen Plan is a revolutionary, patent-pending stress management program designed to help people improve their health and relationships while assisting employers in reducing their skyrocketing health care costs.

Stress is what people experience when the demands placed upon them exceed their abilities to cope. Symptoms are what we experience when stress is serious, persistent or as it accumulates over time. Stress has negative impacts on individuals? relationships at home and at work, and is a leading health risk factor linked to several leading causes of death including heart disease, cancer, lung disease, accidents and depression. Data suggest that 75-90% of all doctor visits are related directly or indirectly to stress, and that stress-related absenteeism and loss of productivity at work results in a cost of over $ 400Billion to US employers and the US economy. “It’s a consumer-directed health care solution for the #1 modifiable health risk – stress,” adds The Oxygen Plan founder Eric Lucas.

The Oxygen Plan Stress Test is a unique, 30 question online stress measurement tool; a simple and quick Stress Test, providing clear, instant results that you can see and understand, in the form of a Stress Color and a Stress NumberTM. Using The Oxygen Plan itself, individuals can go on to: (1) taking inventory or identifying stressors at work, at home and in social interactions; (2) categorizing, by color and number, the degree of stress involved; (3) setting life rules or implementing new positive behaviors to deal with stress and (4) repeating the rules as a life plan.

Over 20,000 people to date have completed The Oxygen Plan Stress Test. The clear trend – people are more stressed at home than work or socially.

According to Dr. Donald E. Williams, ?our Stress Test data show what many suspect ? there is a tremendous amount of stress in our society and in our relationships, taking a huge toll on our health, our relationships, and our economy. For individuals, the impact of stress at work takes a tremendous personal toll in terms of lost productivity, absenteeism and burnout. Our data also show that stress disrupts home and social lives, leading to even more problems for individuals in the form of deteriorating social support and troubled relationships. The Oxygen Plan is a solution for individuals ? adults, adolescents and some children — as well as for employers.?

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The Oxygen Plan Guides Companies in Choosing an Effective Stress Management Program

September 5, 2011 By 2 Comments


Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) April 18, 2011

The impact of stress at work takes a tremendous personal toll in terms of lost productivity, absenteeism and burnout. The latest article from The Oxygen Plan, creators of the Stress Number? and the free Stress Test, guides employers in choosing the right program that will meet an organization’s needs and deliver the best results.

Authored by Dr. Donald E. Williams, access “How to Choose an Effective Stress Management Program” on The Oxygen Plan Web site.

The article outlines the differences in onsite versus online programs and the essential features of an online program. A few of the essential features outlined in the article of a truly robust online program include:

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The Oxygen Plan and The Rochester Athletic Club Team Up to Reduce Stress

August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 31, 2011

Employee stress drains $ 400 billion a year from U.S. employers–almost $ 5,000 per employee/year. Stress is the number one modifiable health risk in the United States and is linked to several chronic conditions. Stress also impacts short term health and wellness because people are more likely to eat emotionally, drink, smoke or engage in risky behavior when they are stressed.

When it comes to the health club industry, stress is one of the biggest obstacles members encounter in the pursuit of their goals. The stress from a few different dimensions — work, home and social stress, along with the internal stress of behavior change inherent with trying something new, can be huge obstacles for health club members. Stress leads to missed workouts, lack of energy and poor adherence to personal goals. Stress also negatively impacts sleep quantity and quality.

Consistent with its overall strategy of providing innovative holistic solutions for behavior change for its members, The Rochester Athletic Club is implementing The Oxygen Plan. “We see The Oxygen Plan as a great companion program to what we deliver,” says Wes Emmert, Fitness Director at The Rochester Athletic Club. “For optimal results, the ideal program encompasses much more than simply working out at the gym. Lifestyle choices and behaviors are fundamental to reaching the desired outcomes. We believe The Oxygen Plan’s user friendly system is a significant innovation for the health club industry.”

The entire training staff has been trained on using The Oxygen Plan online to help members reduce stress. Through August, The Rochester Athletic Club and The Oxygen Plan will waive the $ 9/month subscription fee. Interested RAC members and nonmembers alike can contact anyone on the fitness staff to get started.

About The Oxygen Plan

The Oxygen Plan is a revolutionary new behavior change program designed to help employees recognize and reduce stress, live healthier, happier lives while helping employers lower health care costs and improve productivity and employee engagement. The Oxygen Plan, co-developed by Dr. Donald E. Williams, board-certified clinical health psychologist (American Board of Professional Psychology/ABPP), and Chief Science Officer, and Founder, Eric Lucas, is the only stress reduction program to use a patent-pending green, yellow, red color coding to easily facilitate stress recognition and behavior change for individuals and organizations. The Oxygen Plan is also the home of the Stress Number?, the new health metric, and first to quantify stress levels. For more information visit http://www.theoxygenplan.com

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What’s Your Stress Number(TM)? The February 2011 Report on the New Health Metric by The Oxygen Plan

August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Minneapolis, MN (Vocus/PRWEB) March 21, 2011

The Oxygen Plan Corporation reports the February 2011 findings of the new health metric – The Stress Number?, after over 38,000 respondents have completed the 30 question The Oxygen Plan Stress Test. To assess individual stress, there were 10 questions for home, work and social. The scoring for each question ranged from 0 – 100, whereby a score of 0 means extreme stress (red), to 100, meaning stress free (green).

Key February Findings: ?The New Normal”

Things seem to be improving since the end of 2010. ?We see modest improvements for home and work lives since December and no change in social lives, says Dr. Donald E. Williams, board-certified clinical health psychologist (American Board of Professional Psychology/ABPP), and Chief Science Officer, The Oxygen Plan, “The current data provide good news and bad news. The aggregate Stress Number? for home and work are up since December of last year – that’s the good news. The bad news is that all numbers are still yellow indicating stress and its ill effects on our home, work and social lives – and our health – remains a serious issue.”

For employers, that translates to a cost of $ 4,888 per employee per year. In the work place, stress manifests in lost productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, group health expense, employee turnover and disability expenses. The total annual economic impact of stress in the U.S. is $ 400 Billion.?

‘Never before has it been possible to measure, compute, report, trend or aggregate a stress metric as it relates to personal health or organizational cost,’ says Dr. Williams. Now, we are able to assess stress, calculate the Stress Number?, provide The Oxygen Plan program and re-measure stress for individuals or organizations. ‘The Stress Number? is a significant development in the field of health metrics.’ ‘We feel the Stress Number? should be used to help individuals and organizations manage health and health care costs ? just like blood pressure and body weight,” adds Eric Lucas, Founder and CEO of The Oxygen Plan. ‘Because stress in the home or social life impacts employees at work, and vice versa, it’s in employers’ best interest to know the aggregate Stress Number? for their employee populations. Now they can establish a baseline, implement programs toward improvement, and reassess their employees.?

About The Oxygen Plan

The Oxygen Plan is an online behavior change program that helps organizations reduce the costly and negative effects of stress in the workplace and at home, including increased healthcare expenses, chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, absenteeism, productivity losses, and reduced employee engagement. The company’s patent-pending stress management system teaches individuals to recognize the sources and symptoms of stress and provides them with tools and information for effectively reducing and avoiding stress. For more information, attend the webinar or visit The Oxygen Plan.

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Tax Season is Stress Season. The Oxygen Plan Corporation Announces Free Stress Test

August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Minneapolis, MN (Vocus/PRWEB) April 15, 2011

As many scramble to meet the deadline for filing the 2010 income tax returns, acute stress man be rising with it. According Dr. Donald E. Williams, board-certified clinical health psychologist (American Board of Professional Psychology/ABPP), and Chief Science Officer, The Oxygen Plan, “Now is a great time to take The Oxygen Plan Stress Test – tax time. For many, the stress of an important deadline is ‘taxing” enough but can also aggravate existing stress creating symptoms or relationship problems.”

Thomas R. Ward, MPA, JD, LL.M Taxation, agrees. “This tax season, I’m seeing stressors which stem from tax payers’ fears, anxiety and concerns regarding tax obligations, and ability to pay.”

In support of tax season, The Oxygen Plan Corporation announces their free stress test for individuals to learn their Stress Number?. To date, over 40,000 respondents have completed The Oxygen Plan’s 30 question stress test. To assess individual stress, there are 10 questions for home, work and social.

Employers can also find benefit in The Oxygen Plan Stress Test since stressed employees are less productive and more costly. The economic impact translates to $ 4,888 per employee per year. In the work place, stress manifests in lost productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, group health expense, employee turnover and disability expenses. The total annual economic impact of stress in the U.S. is $ 400 Billion.

“Never before has it been possible to measure, compute, report, trend or aggregate a stress metric as it relates to personal health or organizational cost,” says Dr. Williams. Now, we are able to assess stress, calculate the Stress Number?, provide The Oxygen Plan program and re-measure stress for individuals or organizations. ‘The Stress Number? is a significant development in the field of health metrics.’ ‘We feel the Stress Number? should be used to help individuals and organizations manage health and health care costs ? just like blood pressure and body weight,” adds Eric Lucas, Founder and CEO of The Oxygen Plan. “Because stress in the home or social life impacts employees at work, and vice versa, it’s in employers’ best interest to know the aggregate Stress Number? for their employee populations. Now they can establish a baseline, implement programs toward improvement, and reassess their employees.”

About The Oxygen Plan

The Oxygen Plan is an online behavior change program that helps organizations reduce the costly and negative effects of stress in the workplace and at home, including increased healthcare expenses, chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, absenteeism and productivity losses, and reduced employee engagement. The company’s patent-pending stress management system teaches individuals to recognize the sources and symptoms of stress and provides them with tools and information for effectively reducing and avoiding stress. For more information, visit http://www.theoxygenplan.com.

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