According to this report on Science Daily: a dull job really could kill you.
Borings jobs a health hazard, study saysLONDON, June 9 (UPI) -- A study by University College of London says boring and repetitive jobs leave workers at a greater risk of heart attacks
The researchers say such jobs rarely provide workers with unexpected challenges and are among the most dangerous in the workplace, compared to a job that is both exciting and varied, reports the Daily Mail.
The study found that those trapped in dead-end jobs are much more susceptible to heart attacks because their hearts find it difficult to adapt when called on to work harder, during exercise or after a sudden shock.
The study's aim was to find out why the levels of heart disease among people with low-paying jobs and low educational achievements are higher than in the general population.
Dr. Harry Hemingway, who led the study, said the research could help reduce heart disease by prompting a change in workplace conditions.
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So now I have an excuse NOT to do housework, right? I mean, if you don't have your health, you don't have anything.
Posted by Rachel Ann at June 10, 2005 12:32 PMExactly. Or, you need to make housework more exciting. I prefer to clean to music. Stuff you can dance to a bit.
Posted by: RP at June 10, 2005 03:18 PMthat's great news
http://me-ander.blogspot.com/2005/06/baile-rochel-7-little-darlings.html
Or just clean once a year, that way it's more "exciting" and less "repetitive". Heh. I'm gonna live forever!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at June 12, 2005 03:31 PM