Read our posts about Stress

11Mar

The Relationship between Dust and Depression

Marina Gask

depression, home, stress

Mind

It's not easy to keep going with the little things when you are suffering from depression - here's some tips to help with housework when you're feeling depressed.
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09Mar

Get the Best out of Life: Resilience and Stress Management

Barbara Sahakian

exercise, mindfulness, stress, wellbeing

Mind

Cambridge Professor Barbara Sahakian shares her tips for building resilience and managing stress. Find out more at the Cambridge Science Festival.
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25Feb

Under Pressure: Societal Goals and Stress

Michael Hyland

society, stress

Mind

Failure to achieve important goals induces stress. Although some of these important goals (such as the need for control, competence and relationships) are universal, there are substantial variations between societies in the way goals are expressed. People’s goals are determined to a large extent by the society in which they live. If, within a particular society, high value is placed on things that most people achieve, then most people will experience few stressors. However, if high value is placed on things that few achieve, then many people will experience...
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24Feb

Why You Need to Switch Off

Karunavira

mindfulness, self, society, stress, technology, wellbeing

Soul

We all recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance, but many of us still find it hard to switch off, even while we’re on holiday. A recent survey revealed that while the three main reasons for going on holiday were to spend time with loved ones (50%), to get some rest and relaxation (34%) and to take a break from work (22%), over two thirds (69%) continued to check their work email, with just under half (44%) admitting to checking in once a day or more. Why do we continue to act in ways that we know are not good for us and what is the impact of a...
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17Feb

Are you a Distressed Diabetic?

Ken Tait

counselling, depression, hypnotherapy, stress, therapy

Therapists

Tips and strategies for handling your diabetes
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15Feb

Managing Stress with Mindful Eating

Laura Dawn

mindfulness, nutrition, stress

Body

If I asked you to simply stand up, both feet on the floor and just stand there, would you consider that stressful? Okay, not exactly. But what if I asked you to stand for five hours? Or better yet, for a full day with no pee breaks and no sleep, or for a full month? What if, while you were standing there for the next full month, I asked you to stand on one foot and then balance an egg on a spoon? Stress is like that. One thing on its own is not necessarily stressful, but stress can slowly build up over time. The daily to-do list gets longer, and at the same...
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11Feb

Why Do People Respond to Stress Differently?

Michael Hyland

self, stress

Mind

People experience and respond to stress in different ways. There are seven reasons why this happens: 1) Personality There are several dimensions of personality, but the most important dimension, the one that explains most varience, is neuroticism versus stability. The term ‘neurotic’ has a meaning in common usage and one that isn’t flattering. By contrast, to the psychologist, the dimension of neuroticism - or negative affectivity - is simply a dimension on which people vary and should not imply a value judgement. Nice people can be neurotic! A person high in...
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09Feb

How to Cope with Infertility

Julia Bueno

couple, family, infertility, men, stress, women

Therapists

Struggling with infertility, some women find they need holistic, therapeutic help as well as medical
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30Jan

7 Ways to Deal with Stress

Michael Hyland

emotions, self, stress, tips, wellbeing

Soul

Long term stress can be very damaging to our physical and mental wellbeing. Here's 7 ways to help you deal with stress.
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26Jan

4 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Working

Fergus O'Connell

career, communication, jobs, stress, work

Work

Stress at work is one of the biggest causes of illness in the UK. Here's four pieces of advice to make your work-life balance less stressful.
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