Are You "Stressed Out"?
Stress is headline news. But what is it really? Having a bad day? Not enjoying your job? Or feeling burnt out? For a free article explaining the nature of stress, its symptoms, causes and possible consequences, plus a self-assessment questionnaire to identify how good your coping skills are, please click here to send an email with "Stressed Out" in the subject field. Or use the form on our Contact page.
Self Talk - Its Impact on Stress and Stress Management
An essay on how we can use our "self-talk" or internal dialogue to induce stress, or to beat it! It includes a template to use to monitor your own negative self-talk, and replace it with more constructive thoughts.
For your copy, please click here to send an email with "Self Talk" in the subject field. Or use the form on our Contact page.
Smoke free, stress free?
Since 1 July smoking in public buildings has been banned in England. Many smokers have taken this as an opportunity to stop or at least cut down on their smoking. For some though, this has been seen as an additional pressure to cope with. I speak with lots of smokers who say that smoking is one of their stress management strategies – it helps them cope with pressure.
For an article which explains the link between smoking and stress, just click here to send a email with "Smoking" in the subject field. Or use the form on the Contact page.