男人為了成功，為了出人頭地，而具備了強烈的競爭意識，這種時刻繃緊的狀態，使他們總處在緊張中。

在一次關鍵性的會議開始之前，男人會手心出汗。當他被迫在壓力之下抓緊工作之時，他會頭疼不已。

一天玩命的工作結束時，男人感到腰背、脖子和肩膀的肌肉緊張發酸。一周苦干之后，他開始胃腸不適，消化不良。

雖然他已覺得精疲力竭，但卻不能安然入睡。他開始經歷一段煩躁不安、怒氣沖沖或沮喪抑郁的時期。

工作緊張會波及任何一個干工作的人。它比電話占線和早上堵車更為普遍。男人對付它的辦法包括加快午餐時間、咬指甲、晚起床、休息幾天、強制性地吃飯、喝酒和抽煙，甚至服藥。在全國經濟艱苦緊張一個標志的時期，全國最暢銷的藥物是治療胃潰瘍、高血壓和鎮靜的藥物。

與工作相關的緊張，造成效率減低，工作成果下降。它也會威脅男性的健康。實際上，人們已認識到，工作環境所造成的長期緊張是今天最嚴重的健康障礙之一。與工作緊張相關的醫學問題，包括高血壓、胃炎、潰瘍、結腸炎和心臟病，還加上肥胖癥和酒精中毒。美國的緊張研究所指出，70％～90％的就診病人，其發病誘因皆為與緊張相關的機能失調。

從長遠觀點看，工作緊張會導致男人健康的全面崩潰。早期出現的癥狀為精神倦怠，體質下降，動

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