National Stress Awareness Day

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National Stress Awareness Day – 7 positive tips for a better life.


National Stress Awareness Day

National Stress Awareness Day

Today, as you many know is National Stress Awareness Day. In fact it is the 16th time it has been run.

Stress is all around us. Indeed my wife just called to tell me since she woke at 5.30 she has had the most stressful day for at least three years. She did have the decency to laugh when I told her it was National Stress Awareness Day. You can find out more about the signs of stress here.

One of the big issues with stress is that it is easy to tell us we are stressed. That comes ten a’penny. But more importantly we need advice about how to actually deal with stress in the long as opposed to short term.

So I was delighted to find out that the International Stress Management Association had produces some really useful information for National Stress Awareness Day. There is a lot of useful stuff on their site which you can access here.

The one which impressed me was entitled “7 Positives For A Better Life” and I thought it would be useful to share them with you as they in fact are of some use!

1) Get rid of negative thoughts and fill your mind with positive ones. Don’t dwell on failure major in your achievements.
2) Put yourself first once a day. Have some me time!
3) Don’t repeat past mistakes or even old habits. Do something new.
4) Take the tough decisions and take them today. Sell your house or buy a new car!
5) Say yes not no. Erm that’s it.
6) Learn to communicate better. If you have a problem , say with the bank or your boss, talk to them about it! Learn to communicate better.
7) Consider your options. You might have more than one choice.

So over to you. What are your tips for a more positive life?

Please feel free to share in the comments section below.

Thanks very much in advance.


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Some tips for getting rid of stress – lifestyle and exercise

Yesterday was National Stress Awareness Day ( find out more here https://patienttalk.org/?p=1354).

Stress

Stress

Today we are delighted to share with you a video  on how to de-stress and unwind using exercise!

Wellbeing director Louise Day, fitness guru Justin Edwards, and Yoga expert Louise Hutchings, explore how we can help to look after and improve our complete wellbeing.

Having a healthy wellbeing plays a large role in defining our character, personality and health, but so many of us our guilty of neglecting to take care of our mind, body and soul.

Increasing numbers  are struggling to switch off and relax, resulting in damaging effects on our physical and emotional health.  With people leading increasingly busier lifestyles; it is becoming more important than ever to ensure we are taking time to relax and look after our complete wellbeing.

A report released yesterday, revealed great concern for our wellbeing; with our physical health, levels of tiredness and weight as the top three wellbeing concerns stressing the nation.  So what can we do to help boost our complete wellbeing?

 

Maintaining our fitness levels is extremely important in allowing us to lead a healthy lifestyle; and exercise can help us feel less tired and more focused on our everyday tasks; as well as help to keep our weight at a healthy balance.

Taking time out to relax and unwind is crucial to ensuring a good state of physical and emotional health.  Yoga is a beneficial form of exercise that can greatly benefit our physical, mental and spiritual state.  It can be used to increase our energy and physical well-being; and its disciplines can be incorporated into everyday life.

In this video, brought to you by Champneys, Louise; Justin and Louise will share expert advice, valuable tips and demonstrations to ensure our wellbeing is looked after even in our busy schedules.

Watch our video offering you important advice on achieving a healthy mind, body and soul.

Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtwRpzj6iPs&feature=youtu.be

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National Stress Awareness Day


National Stress Awareness Day is 6th November.   For a few tips on dealing with stress please go

Health and vitality

Health and vitality

to https://patienttalk.org/?p=229

The International Stress Management Association have produced a very useful press release on the day:-
“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 illnesses, as well as being a cause for
obesity, itself rapidly growing in numbers. People going to work whilst suffering stress contribute
to poor performance of businesses and services, and can be a contributor to poor care, errors, and disasters caused by lack of concentration. The financial cost to the UK has been estimated at £60 billion or about £1000 per man, woman and child.

Most organisations tackle stress at the wrong end. They wait until someone becomes ill, and then
start to provide services to improve their health. This is too late. Stress is largely preventable, as it
is mainly caused by events and poor behaviour that triggers a stressful response. Eliminate these
events and poor behaviour, and people do not need to experience stress.

National Stress Awareness Day, on 6th November, 2013, raises awareness about stress, how to
prevent it and how to manage it once it occurs. The emphasis is on promoting psychological
wellbeing of people at work so that they can perform at their peak – ‘If you feel well you perform
better than if you feel ill’. It’s about how people feel. People who feel great can often concentrate
more effectively on what they want to do, and this is performance.

The theme for National Stress Awareness Day is ‘Going the Extra Mile’ – which is what happens
when organisations are stress free. The energy, enthusiasm, motivation and concentration in a
stress free environment, provokes people to have greater interest in others and to contribute more
– ‘Going the Extra Mile’.

National Stress Awareness Day is sponsored by The International Stress Management
Associationᵁᴷ. ISMA volunteers around the UK will be helping businesses and services raise
awareness about the prevention and management of stress at work.”

You can find out more about the day by going here http://www.isma.org.uk/about-national-stress-awareness-day-nsad/