As we are moving into lockdown number 2, do we need Stress Awareness Week? We are all feeling the effects of the pandemic on top of our usual stresses.
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Establish an evening routine to reduce morning stress
When we think of routine or checklists, many of us think: “boring!!” But what if a small evening routine could make your life less stressful?
Our 3 top tips for less stress during the school summer holidays
Your summer holidays don’t have to be a never ending battle of trying to get your kids off their devices and keeping them entertained.
How deep breathing can benefit your whole body
Regular deep breathing will not only make it easier for you to stay calm under pressure, it also has a wide range of other health benefits.
Writing about happy things can reduce stress
A recent study showed that writing for about 20 minutes each day about positive experiences can reduce your stress levels.
10 tips to take the stress out of school summer holidays
The kids (and every school teacher in the land) can’t wait for the summer holidays to start, whereas you’re dreading it. But we’ve got your back.
5 tips to reduce Christmas Stress
Before Christmas many people are more stressed than during the rest of the year. But what if you could have a lovely time without the Christmas stress?
National Stress Awareness Day 5 November 2014
Yesterday was National Stress Awareness Day (NSAD). Why do we need a special day to remind us of how stressed we are, you ask? YouGov recently carried out a poll for the TUC, in which two thirds of workers said that their workload had increased in recent years and that working is more stressful than ever. We might have imagined this to be the case due to all the restructuring and cuts in recent years. Last month, the Health and Safety Executive said that almost half a million people suffered work-related stress, depression or anxiety in the last financial year. These are scary figures, I am sure you will agree. The 3 Types of Stress 1. Acute Stress This is the most common of all…