stress at work

STRESS

Over ten thousand people die each year in the UK as a direct result of stress at work

Chris Payne

Why worry about it?STRESS accounts for….

.… an estimated 70% of all visits to the doctors….

.… 85% of all serious illness….

.…13 million working days lost ….

.… £7 billion cost to British Industry.

.… 20% of the working population suffer from chronic stress...

What is it? STRESS is….

.… an autonomic reaction to things that happens to us….

.… prompting….



.… prompting….

flight



.… prompting….

flight or fight

What happens to us?When we are STRESSED ….

.… Adrenalin and Cortisol are released into our bloodstream….

.… Adrenalin increases our heart rate and our blood pressure while tapping into energy reserves.

.… Cortisol replenishes energy and prepares the immune system for infection.

What happens to us?the SYMPTOMS ….

.… Stress manifests itself in many ways….


Despondency



Depression



Hair Loss



Anger



Insomnia



Anxiety



Forgetfulness



Weight Gain



Discontent


and Death

How can we help it?Get less STRESS ….

.… You can reduce stress by….

•Exercise

•Relaxation

•Better balance

•Listening to music

•Other activities

•Therapy

•Better diet

•Hobbies

•Humour

•Giving up work

STRESS

How will you prevent it?

Chris Payne

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