Despite its long-sung reputation as "the most wonderful time of the year," the holiday season is easily one of the most stressful times as well. A recent Virgin Pulse study of more than 1,000 full-time employees in the United States and Canada found that 70 percent of people are feeling significantly more stressed as 2014 reaches its end, affecting their work productivity, health and happiness. It's not difficult to lose track of our initial purpose and deeper drive for the work we do when stress takes over.