If you only do one thing this week … learn to manage stress
November 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Career News and Advice
Are you stressed at work? Sometimes simply talking to a colleague can help. Photograph: Getty Images
Looming deadlines, a meeting with a senior colleague, a demanding client – most jobs have their stressful moments and sometimes a little anxiety can drive us through the day. But when the tension gets too much and even the thought of going to work is enough to get the adrenaline flowing, it’s time to take action.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, work-related stress is now the UK’s second-largest occupational health problem, after musculoskeletal problems. In 2007/8, 442,000 people in Britain said they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill.
Like the causes, the symptoms vary from person to person. They can include increased irritability, headaches and sleeping problems. According to Stephen Palmer, director of the Centre for Stress Management and Professor of Psychology at City University, the key thing to watch out for is ongoing anxiety. “A bit of worry is quite normal at times, but if it’s becoming persistent or it’s affecting your sleep patterns you need to deal with it,” he says.
There is help available if you’re suffering from work-related …
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