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The possibility of work-related stress exists at all levels of an organisation’s hierarchy, occupations, and sectors. Even though stress can be beneficial to productivity and creativity, there is a fine line between healthy amounts of stress and toxic amounts that negatively impact one’s mental health. When employers can recognise the signs of stress early, they …
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the introduction of extreme measures that have served as attempts to restrict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 across the globe. These measures, such as national lockdowns, have dramatically altered people’s everyday lives: limiting social contact, affecting their ability to work and earn a living and reducing their ability to access services. …
Since the Covid-19 epidemic began, many people have found their stress levels have been consistently high. It is difficult to switch off and relax in our 24-hour “always on” society. Long-term stress and anxiety can negatively impact our physical and mental well-being. When we work too hard and don’t care for ourselves, we get stressed, …
Stress is everywhere. It is one of the most common conditions experienced by people in the UK today. It is known to contribute to the more serious physical and mental illnesses, as well as being a cause of obesity, itself rapidly growing in numbers. People going to work whilst suffering stress contribute to poor performance of businesses and …
Around 44% of British adults consider themselves to be suffering from stress, according to a study by BUPA. BUPA surveyed more than 10,000 Brits and found that 28% have experienced stress for more than a year and that 27% regularly feel close to breaking point. The research reveals that stress is most prevalent amongst 45-54-year-olds …
Stress has become an unwelcome yet constant companion in our fast-paced lives. As we search for ways to alleviate this mounting pressure, one simple and enjoyable activity stands out – reading. Engaging ourselves in the pages of a book allows us to escape our worries and lose ourselves in the lives of characters and their …
Imagine working only four hours a day, nine months a year and earning all the money you need to do exactly what you want with all your free time. Does that sound like your life? That’s the life a futurist of the early 20th Century predicted the average worker would be living by the 21st …
