“SWEARING” IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

I was raised as a kid believing that swearing is bad. Actually, swearing is a sin. My mom unknowingly was never successful at raising a sinless kid. The more I aged, the more I cursed (behind my parents’ back).

I came across this article today while I was trying to surf the net for tips on how to relieve stress at work. This article was published last October 2007.

According to research, swearing can actually cut stress at work. So I thought about the times I secretly cursed my boss and customers. Hey! I don’t have to be so guilty about it, right? I was just trying to relieve stress!

Anyway, if you feel stressed out, let out several expletives. It’s good for your health.

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Swearing at work can ‘cut stress’

Swearing at work helps employees cope with stress, academics at a Norfolk university have said. A study by Norwich’s University of East Anglia (UEA) into leadership styles found the use of “taboo language” boosted team spirit.

Professor Yehuda Baruch, professor of management, warned that attempts to prevent workers from swearing could have a negative impact.

But Professor Baruch discouraged swearing in front of customers.

‘Maintaining solidarity’

He said: “In most scenarios, in particular in the presence of customers or senior staff, profanity must be seriously discouraged or banned.

“However, our study suggested that, in many cases, taboo language serves the needs of people for developing and maintaining solidarity, and as a mechanism to cope with stress. Banning it could backfire.

“Managers need to understand how their staff feel about swearing.

“The challenge is to master the art of knowing when to turn a blind eye to communication that does not meet with their own standards.”

source: BBC NEWS

published: october 16, 2007

~ by 32flavors on January 3, 2008.