The International Stress Management
Association (ISMA) reports that according to recent research by Insurance
Company AXA, stress levels have doubled in 4 years. It would seem to be true
that we all live in a much more stressful world, not only with changes in the
economy, technology and work, but also in our personal lives. The day to day
running of work, family and social lives all piles on the pressure and on top of this we have to
deal with everyday problems and challenges. It's true that people deal with
stress in different ways and everyone has their own level of stress which is
'manageable'… in fact some people thrive and are motivated by a certain level
of stress in their lives. If this level remains at an optimum, all is well. The
problems occur when this level tips over the optimum and becomes unmanageable.
Very often we are not in control of
the stress around us and this is more and more evident in the workplace where
stress can come as a result of redundancy, relationship conflicts between
colleagues and increasing pressure on individuals to do 'more with less'.
Infact issues from work are now one of the main causes of stress reported by patients
to their GP.
The 14th National Stress Awareness
Day, which is held to celebrate helping people to beat stress, will take place
on 7 November 2012. This year the theme is "Defining Outcomes for
Wellbeing at Work". The ISMA offers lots of advice about how companies can
get involved to help their employees, including providing information about
effective relaxation treatments and how to run stress awareness workshops. Of
course, you don't have to wait around until the day itself, now is the time to
start taking action yourself. Hypnotherapy can provide a wonderful way to relax
both physically and mentally and can also help you find space in your life to
be able to resolve issues which have perhaps tipped your stress levels over the
edge.
To find out how hypnotherapy could
help reduce stress in your life, contact Christy today on 01252 334377 or
email: christy@christyhypnotherapy.com
More information about ISMA
National Stress Awareness Day can be found here: http://www.isma.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-day
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