Stress at work is different for every individual and can be triggered by a number of day-to-day events. It can start with pressures at home, a difficult journey into work, followed by many other pressures such as deadlines, meetings, office politics, increased workload, difficult boss, difficult colleagues or even a job you don’t really like any more.

These stresses lead to frustration, which can in turn lead to poor work performance and problems with relationships both at work and at home.

A relaxed person is much more likely to be able to deal with all these pressures without getting too stressed.

Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure. It is not a disease! However, if stress is intense and carries on for some time, it can lead to mental and physical ill health including, heart disease, nervous breakdown and depression.

Work stress, recently published by the government can be seen from this link.

Up to 13.4 million days a year are lost due to stress at work. In an effort to try to combat this, the HSE has issued a stress code which companies must abide by.
Click here to read more about workplace stress link to hse stress page

There are simple things that you can do to try and stay calm at work:

• When you feeling stressed, take a short walk away from it all to clear your mind.
• Try deep, controlled breathing to get yourself through a situation without getting stressed.
• Laugh more – laughing releases endorphins into the body that make you feel less stressed.
• Write a list of everything you need to do – It sometimes isn’t as bad as you think.
• Give yourself gentle shoulder massage whilst sitting at your desk.
• Set a relaxing picture on your desktop.

A relaxing treatment at work

Have a massage or a relaxing treatment at work! you could even try and get your boss to pay for it, after all a relaxed person will be more productive than a stressed one. Contact us to arrange for a therapist to visit your workplace: Relax at Work