Blog Entries tagged 'stress'

Men with stressful jobs 'double the chance of having a stroke'

editor@uticopa.com — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Strokes are one of the most common killers in Britain, affecting an estimated 150,000 people each year, of which more than 67,000 die.

But, stroke is such a variable disease, its severity and symptoms varying so much depending on the precise spot in the brain that the blood clot occurred. Some sufferers are only mildly affected and can hope to try to regain any lost faculties by plenty of professional medical help.

However, what causes it in the first place?

Is [...]

Are we a nation of stressed-out workaholics?

editor@uticopa.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There is no doubt that well-organised and managed work helps to maintain and promote individual health and well-being. But not enough attention to good organisation and methods could result in work-related stress.

Recent statistics confirm that work-related stress is widespread in the U.K working population and is not confined to particular sectors or high risk jobs or industries. That is why a population-wide approach is necessary to tackle it.

If you believe you are suff [...]

Understanding stress: look back to your childhood

editor@uticopa.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

What is stress?

Stress is a feeling that's created when we react to particular events - called stressors. It's the body's way of rising to a challenge and preparing to meet a difficult situation. The hypothalamus in the brain signals the adrenal glands to produce more of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol and release them into the bloodstream. These hormones speed up heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure and metabolism. Blood vessels open wider to let more blood flow to large [...]

Solving the stressful equations of life

editor@uticopa.com — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

How to solve the stressful equations of life?

Rather like a stack of dominoes, once the bankers of Wall Street unleashed their economic ills onto an uncertain world, piece by piece, the world's economy started to collapse. Eventually, the unstoppable force reached the common man. But there were considerable knock-on effects on individuals, resulting in mounting stress levels.

Living in such unpredictable times evokes feelings of anxiety or even fear. There is a solutio [...]

Laughter is the best medicine

editor@uticopa.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Of all the tools to combat depression and negativity, humour is by far the best medicine - for both patient and doctor! Television and radio are both under-rated as purveyors of exactly this kind of medicine, no data ever being collected on the numbers of sick people made to feel appreciably better by switching-on at home and laughing uncontrollably at the comic of the day. From the comedians of yesteryear like Laurel and Hardy or Jack Benny, to Tommy Cooper or that special bran [...]

How To Cope With Stress Better

editor@uticopa.com — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Work on your Confidence and Self Esteem

Having good self-esteem provides a robust support system that enables you to deal well with day-to-day problems that can otherwise have a negative and in some cases detrimental effect on your emotional and physical health. Confidence and self esteem is something that you can work on and there are number of therapy and life coaching techniques that can help with that.

Make sure your expectations are realistic

Your expectations and judgement [...]