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Parent Category: Lower-Intermediate News Lessons

Category: Business Lessons

Written by Chris Cotter

Ambition makes people work harder and try to get promotions. With the promotions, there are dreams of new cars, bigger homes, and exotic vacations. But there is often a lot more responsibilitytoo. And new research from Britain explains that promotions at work are dangerous for your health.

The research discovered that mental strain increased by about 10% for people who received a promotion. In addition, the negative effects continued for a long time, even after they have quit or changed their jobs. Because of stress and a heavier workload, these people were more likely to skipgoing to the doctor too.

Stress can be a silent and deadly killer because it affects every part of the body. Stress can cause heart disease, cancer, and depression. Stress slows down or turns off important bodily functions like digestion, growth, and the ability to fight disease. Over a long period of time, the effects add up.

As part of the research, 1,000 newly-promoted people answered questions in an annual survey. And although the poor economy is a cause of stress for many people, now there's something else to worry about too: Job promotion.