Stress Management

It is suggested that a certain amount of stress is good for us as it keeps us challenged and motivated and helps our overall performance but too much of it and we can find ourselves in trouble.

Stress is at an all time high in the UK, with stress related disorders and ailments accounting for approximately 75-95% of all doctors’ visits, according to some estimates. Stress can severely affect health and has been linked to such diverse conditions as cancer, weight gain, diabetes, immune system breakdown, alcohol and substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, gastorointestinal disease, lung ailments, anxiety, depression and suicide to name but a few.

The most recently published statistics from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive provide us with a very worrying picture of the stress situation in the UK.

Stress Management & Anxiety and Depression:

Work-related stress, depression or anxiety accounted for an estimated 13.5 million lost working days in Britain in 2007/08

Around 1 in 6 considers their work to be very or extremely stressful. Stress is the second most commonly reported reason for work-related ill health, following closely behind musculo-skeletal problems.

The burden of stress causes accompanying changes in personal behaviours such as smoking, eating too much, drinking, poor quality sleep, anxiety & depression. Also people feel lethargic most of the time and have little or no energy

Our Stress Management Program & Solutions

We offer a structured Stress Management program which will help you to understand the following:

• What stress is
• How it develops
• How to recognise symptoms of stress – what are the “stressors” in your life
• The 3 stages of Stress and how to recognise them.
• How it effects us, physically and mentally
• How it impacts our every day lives
• How we can overcome and beat it

In addition we look at your diet, exercise regime and lifestyle and teach you techniques which will help you overcome these periods of pressure. By the end of the course of treatment each individual shall have their own devised Action Plan to take home and practice.