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Ryan Leak

Stress has become a defining part of modern working life, and we wanted to understand it more deeply. Our From Stress to Satisfaction study surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. workers to explore how stressed people feel, how satisfied they are with their lives, what contributes to their stress, and how they cope with it. The whitepapers in this section each take a closer look at one part of the larger study, offering practical insights for leaders who want to build healthier, more sustainable workplaces.

The question
What actually stresses people out at work, and how do they cope?

Whitepapers

The inner grind whitepaper cover

Stress and pressureComing soon

The inner grind

Names the “Inner Grind,” the internal pressure of overthinking, perfectionism, and self-imposed expectations, and shows it made up four of people’s ten most stressful experiences and formed the single strongest cluster of stress in the study.

Ryan Leak GroupThe shape of stressIn progress

Stress and pressureComing soon

The shape of stress

An in-progress whitepaper mapping how everyday stressors cluster and connect, and what that structure reveals about where pressure really comes from.

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