The
Personal EDGE and Team EDGE are based on the following scientific
research. They are designed to reduce the many negative conditions
suffered by normal working people.
Many
workers are employed in more than one job making life tense.
At home they often are doing the workload of two parents.
Stress levels have increased, there is not enough time to get
everything done and frequently they rob time from sleep to do it
all. Families try to provide more for their children than their
parents and children expect more from advertising. Often one family
member will take a second job to pay for sports, toys and
vacation. They are worn out, overtired people who are stressed
out. worried and their irritability causes conflict at home and work!
80% are tired, take 14% longer to do their work and have 22-33% more
mistakes and accidents.
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