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Stress can limit workers' production: U.S. firms lose $300b annually due to health factors, according to magazine.

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Inhaling and exhaling, repeating subconsciously, "peace"--even as one completes a daily task as minor as turning on his or her workplace computer--can improve health and job productivity, among other areas of life, according to a local stress relief expert.

Dr. Jean McPhee, a Stanford University-educated psychologist trained at Harvard University's Mind/Body Medical Institute, said people need a certain amount of stress to "do well in life," but that prolonged or excessive stress calls for change.

"Stress is a difficult thing to quantify," said McPhee, a workplace stress consultant to businesses across the state. "It's different for different people. Some people don't have the resources to handle it. You might be used to it. But for someone else who has been thrown a task by their boss, they might go berserk."

April marks the 14th annual Stress Awareness Month, as designated by the Maryland-based nonprofit Health Resource Network,...

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