Survey Reveals When New Jersey is Stressed Most at Work

Most of us are stressed at work here in New Jersey from time to time, with some more than others. I consider my job relatively low-stress, but sometimes I feel some pressure for various reasons. I’ve never really monitored or recorded these moments to gauge when they occur.

According to a new survey by VoiceNation.com, there are particular times during the day, week, month, and year when we are feeling the least and most pressure.

For example, the study discovered which months New Jersey workers feel the pressure most. According to the survey, Garden State employees are the least tight during May, August, September, and October. When asked about these months, only 3% said that they felt the intensity was at its peak.

December was found to be the month with the most strain. Presumably because of the year-end fourth quarter closing business pressure combined with the festive but intense feeling of the holidays.

As you may have guessed, Monday is by far the day workers say they feel is the most tension-filled day of the week. More than half of those asked, about 53%, shared that they don’t like Mondays because it’s when their anxiety reaches its highest mark.

I would think that Friday is when we feel the tension the least, but that’s not the case. Friday is a distant second behind Monday with 14% of the participants claiming Friday causes more stress than the mid-week days. Wednesday is one percentage point behind Friday at 13% followed by Tuesday at 10%.

My busiest day of the week which I would say has the highest pressure is Thursday. However, the study shows that for most office workers in New Jersey and across the country, Thursday brings the least amount of stress at 9%.

I know that when the afternoon rolls around and the end of the workday is in sight, the taxing feeling of the long workday is alleviated. This is confirmed by the survey participants who say that the morning between nine and ten is when they feel the most stressed during the day.

The stressful feeling subsides after six with only 2% saying the tension is at its peak.

Beyond just the enjoyment and laughter of it, watching a funny movie has scientifically proven benefits, according to Study Finds. Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland found that laughter and smiling can help relieve daily stress, and help us to cope with life's challenges, problems, and bad luck. Although there's no direct correlation between the intensity of laughter and stress relief, scientists concluded that humor is a huge factor in helping us deal with stressful situations in everyday life.

A touch of humor can also enhance learning, as revealed by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania. They discovered that young adults are more likely to remember newscast information when delivered with a humorous approach. Humor-infused news or serious content allows kids to absorb and retain crucial information effectively. It just makes sense that we would remember something that made us laugh.

The popularity of "funny news shows" like The Daily Show lies in their use of dark humor to cover serious topics, which, according to research from the University of Vienna in Austria, has its benefits. Fans of dark humor, or black humor, tend to exhibit higher intelligence levels compared to those who don't appreciate it. The ability to comprehend dark humor reflects a connection between information processing and cognitive abilities.

With that, here are the top 5 funny movies, according to Study Finds research, which consisted of consulting movie critics and pop culture websites.

I laughed so hard the first time I saw this movie. I'm not what you would call a "laugh out loud" person, but this one gave me a lot of lols. I didn't have the same result the second time around, but the first viewing really made me laugh.
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This one is aptly titled as it's one of the dumbest movies ever. Again, watching this the first time really made me laugh, but when you know when the joke is coming, not so much. There are multiple scenes ("So you're saying there's a chance") that can be great stress relievers.

This is an absolute classic! While it may be very dated at times, there are so many scenes that comedically were ahead of its time. I watched this for the first time as a teenager and remember thinking at the time, "That was the funniest movie I've ever seen."

I saw this as a child and while I thought it was funny, I don't think I got a lot of the jokes at the time. Then when I watched it a few years later I got many more of the jokes and found it funny again. Then as an adult, I found it clever and funny, but sometimes uncomfortable with the racial humor. Nevertheless, it's one of the funniest movies ever.

This is one of the most quoted movies of all time, and for good reason. Again, I saw this when I was very young and didn't understand all the humor the first time around. When I watched again when I was in my twenties I really appreciated it.