{"id":806,"date":"2022-10-24T10:08:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T09:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/?page_id=806"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:37:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:37:28","slug":"stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/illness-and-disability\/stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"806\" class=\"elementor elementor-806\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5281da7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5281da7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c6c041\" data-id=\"3c6c041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411f295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"411f295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79f5698 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79f5698\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb65c65\" data-id=\"bb65c65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db40882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db40882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stress<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47374dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47374dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e25eae4\" data-id=\"e25eae4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30b49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b30b49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2361cab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2361cab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23320ec2\" data-id=\"23320ec2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c73fab\" data-id=\"8c73fab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de385d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5de385d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts about Stress<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568a475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"568a475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In 2018, 74% of people reported they have felt overwhelmed by stress, or unable to cope<\/li><li>37% of British residents reported feeling stressed for at least one full day a week<\/li><li>In the UK, we feel stressed for 9 days per month (on average)<\/li><li>Only 7% of young adults reported never having felt overwhelmed or unable to cope<\/li><li>46% of adults who felt stressed reported feeling depressed<\/li><li>61% of adults who felt stressed reported feeling anxious<\/li><li>46% of people who felt stressed reported eating too much or unhealthily due to stress<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4715caab\" data-id=\"4715caab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62e296b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62e296b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc9ba69\" data-id=\"fc9ba69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e760d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4e760d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ccd61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ccd61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31746937\" data-id=\"31746937\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be0b1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7be0b1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top Tips for Living with Stress<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33591996 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33591996\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-432e261e\" data-id=\"432e261e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5379eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d5379eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understand the Signs of Stress<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b3bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b3bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a moment to sit and recognise the signs that you are stressed. For some this might mean racing thoughts and the feeling that everything needs to be done RIGHT NOW, and that everything is a priority. Maybe you have noticed some hair loss, or that your skin is greyer or duller, or that you have been experiencing stomach cramps. The signs of stress can be physical as well as mental and emotional, and can misdirect us as to the cause of the problem. In some cases it can even lead us to worry that something may be medically wrong, which adds to the stress.<\/p><p>Keep a mood diary (there are apps, stylish paper versions and free templates on line), to track how you are feeling day to day, and see if there is a pattern to how often you feel stressed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-328cc4d4\" data-id=\"328cc4d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b1e2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b1e2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work Out Your Stressors<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783e9b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"783e9b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have worked out what stress feels like to you, and you have been tracking it for a little while, you may start to see patterns as to what proceeds feeling stressed. It could be that you feel stressed for short periods of time leading up to an event or deadline, or for longer sustained periods where you are experiencing a number of things to deal with such as a death or illness in the family.<\/p><p>Noting what brings on feelings of stress will give you a place to start when finding ways to alleviate stress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c260fb\" data-id=\"74c260fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bd0741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71bd0741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find Your Strategies<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563ce88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563ce88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you know what signs to look for and what your stressors are, you can try coping techniques when you can feel that you are stressed. It can take time to figure out what works for you, here are some things to try:<\/p><ul><li>Colouring in<\/li><li>Arts and Crafts<\/li><li>Playing games<\/li><li>Sports<\/li><li>Going for a walk in the woods<\/li><li>Mindfulness or meditation<\/li><li>Listening to music<\/li><li>Playing an instrument<\/li><li>Long lunch with family<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e09a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09e09a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Stress Management Society website has lots of ideas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5e59bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5e59bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a77b54\" data-id=\"9a77b54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2932408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2932408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Count Your Victories<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5f0cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5f0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you are stressed it is easy to focus on how much needs to be done and when for, but make sure to notice every time you have accomplished a task and congratulate yourself. You can do this mentally, or if you find you don\u2019t remember write them down. This way, as you take things off your to-do list, you grow your list of accomplishments for the day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06997bc\" data-id=\"06997bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34c2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e34c2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look After Yourself<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef888a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef888a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making sure we are healthy can support our mental health, not only because it\u2019s one less thing to worry about, but eating right and exercising helps the blood flow to the brain and ensure our thoughts aren\u2019t foggy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-366cf9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"366cf9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be2706a\" data-id=\"be2706a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1581773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1581773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-660b17f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"660b17f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db70164\" data-id=\"db70164\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3cbbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c3cbbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stress and Work<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d81f1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d81f1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-268b16d8\" data-id=\"268b16d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433f54c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433f54c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stress in the Workplace<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c17192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c17192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"s_w_1\">If you find you are becoming stressed at work, take a look at the current situation and consider what would need to change to alleviate the stress. This may be things you can do yourself, or things that you can discuss with your manager and Occupational Health.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"s_w_2\">Workplace stress can come from a number of different places, such as feeling overloaded or feeling you don\u2019t have a work\/life balance, or that you aren\u2019t supported.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a6aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a6aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"s_w_1\"><strong>Workplace stressor:<\/strong> &#8220;My workload is too heavy&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Strategies:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Talk to your manager about your workload, see if together you can set realistic targets and solve any problems<\/li><li>Prioritise tasks, if there are any that are less time critical, create a space to do those after what you\u2019re currently working on, before you start the next time critical task.<\/li><li>Do one thing at a time, and give it your full attention. Things can take more time if you\u2019re trying to juggle doing too many things at once.<\/li><li>Count your victories, congratulate yourself for what you have already achieved<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c04bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c04bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"s_w_1\"><strong>Workplace stressor:<\/strong> &#8220;I don&#8217;t have time or space outside of work&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Strategies:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Walk away from your desk every hour or two to let your mind rest. Go make a cup of tea, or take a short walk if you can. Eat lunch away from your desk.<\/li><li>Find hobbies or things you enjoy outside of work and commit to attending them regularly. This could be a class or sports team, or regular drinks with friends, or outings with your family<\/li><li>If you&#8217;re struggling to shake off work, use your holiday to take a few days off. You&#8217;ll feel calmer and more productive when you return.<\/li><li>Create a routine for the end of your day to signal that the work day has ended. This could be listing the tasks for tomorrow or organising your desk.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339b9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"339b9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"s_w_1\"><strong>Workplace stressor:<\/strong> &#8220;I do not feel supported&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Strategies:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Make a list of what your stressors are and what helps alleviate stress so you have your next steps to hand when you next feel stress coming on.<\/li><li>See what support you have available at work, such as EAP or peer support<\/li><li>Talk to work, let your manager or HR know if you don\u2019t feel supported, or your union rep if you have one<\/li><li>Build a good network with your colleagues, this can make work more fun and provide you with additional support<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dbb4b95\" data-id=\"3dbb4b95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2f0d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e2f0d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Know if your Colleague is Stressed<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e513278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e513278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"mh_c_l\"><li>Be supportive, sensitive and tactful. Your colleague may find it more stressful if they realise that it is noticeable. Let them know you are there to talk to.<\/li><li>If they are open to talking, you can try to help them identify where the stress is coming from and how it is currently dealt with. This may help them to see what can be changed to reduce stress levels.<\/li><li>Signpost to workplace support services such as Occupational Health, and EAP (Employee Assistance Programmes) if you have them.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c6c7b69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c6c7b69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b8747c\" data-id=\"35b8747c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ecd3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96ecd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful links<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b3fdb4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b3fdb4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-666242ff\" data-id=\"666242ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f74e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f74e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/statistics\/mental-health-statistics-stress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health Foundation: Mental Health Statistics &#8211; Stress<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forthwithlife.co.uk\/blog\/great-britain-and-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forth: Great Britain and Stress &#8211; How bad is it and why is it happening?<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stress.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stress Management Society &#8211; Stress Test, Free Stress Guide and Reduce Stress in 7 Days<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l4\" href=\"https:\/\/bemindful.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be Mindful &#8211; Stress Test and Mindfulness Information<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-629679c3\" data-id=\"629679c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b9f5f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b9f5f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/types-of-mental-health-problems\/stress\/#.XJ4lUBj7RqO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: How to manage stress and What are the signs of stress<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/tips-for-everyday-living\/workplace-mental-health\/work-and-stress\/?o=6855#.XJ4lIxj7RqO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Work and Stress<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/tips-for-everyday-living\/workplace-mental-health\/workplace-relations\/#.XE8KXRj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Workplace Relations<\/a><\/div><div class=\"row\"><a id=\"s_i_l8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/tips-for-everyday-living\/workplace-mental-health\/getting-support\/#.XE8LBBj7RqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind: Getting 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