News and features related to stress management

1. Is stress making you ill?
   

   11th April 2012 - Stress has already been linked to a greater risk of depression, infectious diseases and even heart disease. A recent study has looked at how stress could be causing these health problems. According to the International Stress Management Association UK, stress is "the adverse reacti

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2. 10 relaxation techniques to reduce stress on-the-spot
   

   The children need a lift to school, your husband can't find his underwear, your boss has just scheduled an online meeting, and your best friend desperately needs your help - all at the same time. Is it any wonder that you can't find a minute for relaxation? In fact, if you're like most women, you ma

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3. Hangover helpers
   

   What hangover cures pop into your throbbing head after a night on the town? Some say burnt toast does the trick. However, just in case the quick fixes you tried last time didn't fix anything, and you still plan to do more celebrating in the future, we've assembled some home remedies that helped some

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4. Low-stress wedding: Tips to help
   

   You’d expect a wedding planner would find their own ceremony a fairly stress-free affair. But, even though Daniel Gill has spent 16 years as a wedding planner to some of Britain’s most high profile young couples, the Leeds-based event manager still suffered an attack of wedding nerves the night befo

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5. Find relief for Christmas stress
   

   In August each year Ann McCracken’s telephone starts to ring. The voices at the other end are riddled with anxiety. “He wants to have the kids this year.” “Should I invite my ex?” “I REALLY don’t want to ask my mother-in-law.” You may think Christmas starts early in the shops, but it seems to begin

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6. One in five stressed, money biggest worry
   

   3rd November 2010 - A new report uncovers the way we deal with stress and warns that the way we cope with it is risking serious mental health problems. The Mental Health Foundation commissioned the survey to mark National Stress Awareness Day. The ‘Be Mindful Stress Survey’ found one in five of us i

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7. Why people’s mobile phone conversations annoy us
   

   22nd September 2010 - “I’m on the train...” Overhearing a mobile phone conversation is not only annoying but distracting because it leads the brain into trying to decipher what the person on the other end of the call is saying, making concentration more difficult, a new US study shows. Cornell Unive

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8. Stress linked to heart disease deaths
   

   Stress affects our bodies as well as how we feel. Stressful situations lead to changes in the brain and in the systems that control hormone levels. Cortisol is one of the hormones produced in response to stress. A study earlier this year found that nurses who felt stressed at work were more likely t

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9. Workplace health - Beat stress at work
   

   Britons work the longest hours in Europe. Long hours and a heavy workload can cause stress. In 2008/09 about 415,000 people in the UK reported work-related stress at a level they believed was making them ill. Psychological problems, including stress, anxiety and depression, are the underlying reason

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10. Workplace health - Take the stress test
    

    A little pressure is good and helps to keep you motivated. But too much can lead to stress, which can affect your health and performance. Over the long-term, stress can lead to high blood pressure (hypertension), anxiety and depression. Common stress symptoms include: anxiety, irritation, anger or f

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