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August News Stories
These articles have been accessed via the International Stress Management Service press cuttings service
Health and Wellbeing
If you only do one thing this week … be assertive
Guardian.co.uk – 03/08/09 10:32
Don't let your colleagues take advantage of your good nature – you need to stand up for your rights and be assertive. And do it now, says Giles Morris
Stress Management
Summer holidays: How to cut out the stress
The Independent – 28/07/09 22:52
Keep your children happy and occupied at one of the many activity programmes around the country ...very same long summer days are a source of considerable anxiety, stress and expense for parents as they juggle childcare, work and family budgets .
The need to retain sense of self after losing job
The Irish Times – 04/08/09 00:33
MIND MOVES: Being made redundant hurts but there are ways of easing the mental stress it causes, writes TONY BATES
Stress in the Workplace
Workers offended by emails, new research shows
British Computer Society – 30/07/09 13:05
Up to a third of UK workers have admitted to becoming upset through misinterpreting the tone of an email, new research has shown.
All stressed out
Blackpool Today – 30/07/09 11:56
IT'S called "presenteeism", the culture of working harder, for longer, for less. And it's no laughing matter. More workers claim they laugh far less ...Cary Cooper, Lancaster University's vice chancellor and expert in workplace stress, says longer hours are bad for mental functioning
Emotional Intelligence Paving Way to Success
Easy Articles.com – 05/08/09 04:23
Let me begin with a small story… Brian and Martha were classmates in their high school. While Brian was voted the most popular student for his friendliness ...also the assessment of personality traits. Competencies like stress management, assertiveness skills and empathy are critical success factor...
A picture of health
Civil Service Network – 03/08/09 11:49
Staff health and wellbeing is one of the cabinet secretary’s four corporate priorities, and getting it right brings rewards for both employer and employee ...of work; the availability of flexible working opportunities, stress prevention measures and skills development training
Is work-life balance off-balance?
Smart Planet – 04/08/09 04:19 |
For the last couple of decades, work-life balance has become a cherished workplace value akin to apple pie. As demands and competition have increased ...strong, steady growth that exceeds industry averages. It s about managing stress. In any machine, components that run at relentless high speeds
Book Review: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Health Service Journal – 05/08/09 00:28
Learn here about the biology of feeling under pressure, says David Lewis ...growth and accelerates ageing. Robert Sapolsky offers suggestions for managing stress while cautioning against oversimplification.