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Definition of stress: Stress is a person's physiological response to an outside stimulus that triggers the 'fight-or-flight' reaction. Recent research shows that stress is one of the major causes of all illnesses. Stress Relief News -- with tips, tricks and advices -- is meant to provide stress management information to effectively deal with stress. Stress management involves setting limits and saying 'No' to some demands that others make. Although several stress relief products exist, often simple natural stress relief techniques are enough to improve situation.
Worry less: Reduction of daily tasks can be a fine stress reliever: With our busy lifestyles, time management often helps to control stress. Setting priorities reduces enxiety, becoming more organised reduces clutter, 'to do' list of tasks gives a sense of control and accomplishment.
Positive stress: In its positive aspect, stress can help you focus, perform and reach peak efficiency. Many people do their best work when under pressure. When the challenge has been met, they take the time to relax and enjoy their achievements - this allows them to build up the physical and emotional reserves to meet the next challenge.
It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
- Hans Selye
Stress: we all have some stress in our lives, some of us have more, some of us have less stress. But if stress is allowed to overtake our lives then serious implications can result.
- Catherine Pulsifer
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Reducing stress can come from massage to dog-walking
Store manager Randy Gant uses humor to keep stress at bay for himself and his employees. He says that in order to keep stress levels low, you've got to laugh. "We kid around a little bit to keep it light. It helps you be buoyant and not to let the stress chew you up." --- Dr. James Sawyer explains that many people deal with stress in the incorrect way: "Some people smoke or overeat. It's not really helping." But dealing with stress doesn't have to be complicated: Just being around pets or being out walking your dog will help cut down stress.
by pntonline.com ::: 2008-09-16
4 ways to beat stress at work - How to manage when you're feeling overwhelmed
(1) Make a long-term to-do list of the small things you can do to build career success over the course of a year - take someone out for a networking lunch now and then, work on learning a new skill, put in a little extra time assisting the boss solve a problem. Do something on the list when you feel "stuck" in regular job. (2) Several times a day, just chill. From taking a deep breath, to stretching, we each have things we know we can do to ease our stress level. (3) Fight perfectionism... Many successful people feel they have to be perfect at everything. This is a direct way to stress yourself out even more than your job.
by cnn ::: 2008-02-13
Stressful job has a direct impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease
The study described in the European Heart Journal focused on over 10,000 British civil servants. Those under 50 who said their work was stressful were almost 70% more likely to experience heart disease than the stress-free. The stressed had less time to exercise and eat well, but they also showed signs of significant biochemical changes. Previous studies had hinted that those of lower employment grades may be more at risk. "We did not find strong evidence that the effect of work stress on heart disease is worse for those in lower grades. The effect of stress was pretty much the same across different grades."
by bbc ::: 2008-01-27
10 easy steps to office health - wellbeing in the workplace
(3) Use the stairs: Research has shown that people who climb the stairs rather than using the lift at work have better breathing, lower cholesterol, healthier hearts and weigh less. (4) Move the computer screen: Having a computer screen in the wrong position can lead to headaches, tiredness and long-term neck, back, shoulder and wrist pain. (5) Potted plants in the office reduce the risk of dry throats and stuffed-up noses. Researchers in Oslo investigated the health effects of foliage plants in the office and found that nose, throat and dry skin symptoms were 23% lower in offices with greenery.
by timesonline ::: 2007-09-11
Workers' financial stress may hurt productivity
The financial stress piling up on employees due to an increase in home foreclosures is having an impact on the workplace, draining productivity and increasing emotional stress on the job. Employee-assistance counselors serving Fortune 500 companies are reporting a surge in calls from worried employees. Worries can manifest themselves in the workplace as employees moonlight to pick up extra money, or can cause anxiety, depression, absenteeism and productivity problems that affect the bottom line. When asked what kept them awake at night, 38% said they are concerned about being able to pay for basic necessities in retirement.
by usatoday ::: 2007-09-07
Taking a vacation is not a luxury - it's a necessity
Few workers have a boss who would try hard to make sure workers got their earned vacation time, but what Alexa Hamill experienced is part of growing trend in America. Companies are beginning to realize the benefits of vacations: fewer sick days, smaller health care bills and a more motivated workforce. View that "not taking time off will advance their career" could lead to burnout and emotional and physical illness. "Taking a vacation is not a luxury, it's a necessity. If you don't have the opportunity to relax and reflect you get stressed, and chronic stress is the driver of most diseases: heart disease, obesity, insomnia," says Kathleen Hall.
by nbc6 ::: 2007-06-13
E-Mail Overload: Managing Messages, Cutting Stress
With wireless, e-mail really is everywhere. "You used to be able to get way from the office, and you can't,” said Dave Prendergast. The average worker spends 49 minutes a day managing e-mail, those in top management spend 240 minutes. "I'm looking at my Blackberry pretty much 18 hours a day from when I get up the morning to when I go to sleep at night,” said Hans Metzinger. Psychologist Dave Greenfield: "When people feel they must respond or they do something quickly, that adds to the overall sense of stress." He calls it text stress syndrome. It can make people who are indecisive turn into hoarders, afraid to delete something they might need.
by cbs2chicago ::: 2007-05-24
Stress hurting IT workers' sex drive
A study of 3000 IT professionals estimates that over 60% of them lack sexual drive. It appears that while they spend more time with their mouses, but they've no time for their spouses. Laptops have encroached into bedrooms. The high stress level and erratic working hours have led to serious hormonal disorders.
by ndtv ::: 2007-04-27
Stress and Long Hours Prompt Employees to Lie, Cheat, and Steal
A combination of stress, long hours, and an inflexible schedule is the main driver of bad behavior in the workplace, survey says. Among more than 1,000 employees polled the vast majority, 91%, cited work-life balance as having a bigger impact on fostering good behavior than enforcing harsh workplace rules and penalties. Conflicts between work responsibilities and personal life were seen as causing stress and job dissatisfaction, which in turn led to poor decisions and bad behavior: stealing office supplies, lying to co-corkers and managers, and passing along company secrets.
by inc ::: 2007-04-25
Cures for e-mail addicts reduce stress, increase productivity
An executive coach Marsha Egan has created a 12-step program for those who feel that uncomfortable itch when they are not near a computer. E-mail addiction may be costing businesses bucks in "lost productivity" - employers that go on frequent mouse-clicking and typing binges are wasting precious company time. The first step is to "admit that e-mail is managing you. Let go of your need to check e-mail every 10 minutes." Yips to battle e-mail addiction include separating messages by subject matter into different folders and keeping your inbox as empty as possible. A cluttered inbox may induce stress.
by lhueagleye ::: 2007-02-22
Do you handle stress - 12 Executive Skills
Faced with so much to do with so little time to do it at work, certain people find themselves easily handling the stress. If you're one of those, you might be high in the Executive Skill of Stress Tolerance. Executive Skills are brain functions or cognitive skills, which are fully developed by adulthood. The skills are called Executive Skills because they help people execute tasks. Every individual has a set of 12 Executive Skills. If a person's weakest Executive Skill is stress tolerance, several stress-relieving classes taken are not likely to change it.
by seacoastonline.com ::: 2007-02-03
New study tackles workplace stress
Stressed workers take more leave and cost employers millions in compensation claims but the first step towards a solution could be as simple as asking employees what worries them. Health representatives, employees and their supervisors met to identify stressful work conditions and make action plans to address them, which were then implemented with the support of management. The result was a decrease in the psychological distress levels, matched with productivity gains. Workers whose stress levels fell were at least 30% less likely to be absent from work.
by ferret ::: 2006-12-27