Stress News
From the International Stress Management Association
HR Magazine 01 March 2010
NewsAttitudes to older staff must change, employers warned read on....
BBC 13/02/10
"The working week should be cut to 21 hours to help boost the economy and improve quality of life, a left-wing think tank has said.
The New Economics Foundation claimed in a report the reduction in hours would help to ease unemployment and overwork. ..read on
Medical News Today – 12/02/10 08:23
People with generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, have abnormalities in the way their brain unconsciously controls emotions...read on
Management Today – 11/02/10 17:27
Lots of managers see stress as a big corporate problem. But they don 't always recognise it on their doorstep. Are managers in denial about the stress ..read on
One Type A Characteristic Lowers Work Stress
MediLexicon, and 1 other source – 09/01/10 11:48
High scores for aggression, hard-driving, and eagerness-energy were all associated with high job stress. In contrast, workers who scored high on leadership had lower work stress..read on..
calls for more support for employees returning after long-term illness.
Today, on the first day back at work for many after the...read on
Personneltoday.com – 02/11/09 14:23
What encourages employees to stay at their workplace? What keeps them productive and engaged, even on a bad day? Read on..
Can you afford not to spend two minutes watching this powerful short film from the British Heart Foundation which enables you to experience what it’s like to have a heart attack and could help, as they say, “save the life you love”? Read on..
The obsession with online social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter is so strong that two-thirds of the population are only happy if they are connected to the internet 24 hours a day..read on
Medical News Today, and 1 other source – 23/09/09 14:25
The majority of general surgery residents in the United States say they are satisfied with their training and confident of their ability to perform ...read on
Staff well-being is still worth investment, despite the recession. The amount of work undertaken over the last few years to promote well-being at work ...read on
Nursing Times – 05/08/09 12:18
By Felicity Thompson Providing nurses and other staff with yoga and meditation in the workplace could reduce stress levels and improve sleep quality...read on
Half of UK workers feel stressed within a day of returning to work after a holiday
Post-holiday stress is a common condition among UK workers Half of UK workers feel stressed within a day of returning to work after a holiday ...read on
Positive Health Magazine – 01/06/09 10:55
The havoc wreaked by uncontrolled anger, the lives it damages, is incalculable , since much of it takes place behind closed doors, is kept hidden ...read on
Health Insurance – 27/05/09 12:10
...using diet and exercise to protect their wellbeing and, for employers , by utilising stress audits, manager training and Employee Assistance Programmes...read on
Stress and Time Management 20/05/09 15:04
Stress that is related to work are often brought about by lack of proper time management skills
...level of stress that one had to go through. Therefore, stress management and time management are typically addressed side by side...read on
Twenty million working days could be lost due to stress as 50% of employees report higher stress levels than last year ...read on
Is insomnia ruining your work life?
Rachel Devine Insomnia is the second most common cause of absenteeism from work after motherhood. Are you stuck in the vicious circle of sleeplessness There are various factors that contribute to insomnia including long working hours, stress and irregular shift patterns...read on
Some recent research facts:
-Stress, anxiety and depression account for 40% of sickness absence
-1 in every 4 emplyees is functioning below par due to mental ill-health
-'Presenteeism' roughly doubles the cost of absenteeism
-40% of incapacity bill is due to mental ill health
-Depressin costs the employer 23 times what it costs the NHS
-46% of emplyees work extra hours to manage their workload
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