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Managing and reducing stress levels.
As many of us know, April 1st is known and celebrated internationally as April Fool’s Day, a day when it is considered socially acceptable to pull a prank on someone without any serious consequences. Since 1992, April 1st also marks the start of Stress Awareness Month, a month which aims to increase the public’s knowledge of the causes and effects of stress, as well as provide helpful guidance on ways to manage and reduce stress. Let’s begin … Stress can be defined as ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them’ – HSE UK website. Causes Stress may be work-related or non-work-related. HSE UK have identified 6 principal causes of work-related stress: Demands – e.g. multiple challenging tasks that all require urgent attention Control – e.g. not being given the flexibility to complete tasks in a way which best suits them Support – e.g. not receiving adequate support from colleagues and managers Relationships – e.g. being bullied at work Role – e.g. not receiving clear information on their role and responsibilities Change – e.g. not being informed of organisational changes and how their job may be affected Non-work-related stress may be caused by the following: Health issues Unexpected life events Personal relationship issues Financial issues Effects Stress can cause many emotional, mental, physical and behavioural changes in the human body. Emotional changes: (Source: NHS UK website) Anxiety Irritability Self-esteem / self-worth issues Feeling overwhelmed Mental changes: (Source: NHS UK website) Lack of concentration Inability to make day-to-day decisions Constant worrying Racing thoughts Physical changes: (Source: NHS UK website) Insomnia Constant tiredness Feeling dizzy Headaches Muscular pain Changes in eating habits (eating too much or too little) Behavioural changes: (Source: NHS UK website) Excessive drinking Excessive smoking Anger / irritability Avoidance Managing and reducing stress I recently returned from a holiday to Cape Verde (or Cabo Verde as the locals say) where the islands’ life motto is ‘no stress’ – wouldn’t it be great if more people adopted this mindset? While I can attest that a holiday is an instant stress reliever, it is not always possible to drop everything and fly to warmer climes. Here are some helpful tips to reduce stress: (Source: NHS UK website) Exercise Find the solution to the problem Find a support network Look after yourself Learn a new skill or commit to a hobby Avoid unhealthy habits and people Learn to say 'NO!' Volunteer Manage your workload Be positive Concentrate on the things you can change

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