The Stress Management Society defines stress as: “a situation where demands on a person exceed that person’s resources or ability to cope”.
What is Stress? These days you can’t turn on the television or the radio, or pick up a newspaper or a magazine without
someone going on about Stress. And if they are not directly talking about Stress, maybe they are giving you some information that
is likely to get you stressed – the failing global economy, wars and terrorism, climate challenges, murder, your sports team’s poor results.....
We live in a stressful era, possibly the most stressful period humans have ever experienced. It is the biggest issue that modern
man has to deal with and the biggest cause of illness some of which even lead to death. It is the issue that costs companies
and our economies billions.
It is an issue we can all relate to.
Even though we can all relate to stress, being something we have all had an experience of and most of us are concerned about, most of us do not really understand what it is and are ill equipped to recognise it or take steps to minimise the negative effects of stress.
We exist to empower and enlighten you. To teach you what we should all have been taught as children – how to manage stress
and ensure that we are able to recognise when we are a state that is not serving us and be able to take the steps to change our
experience quickly. All of the information and services we provide are delivered in plain English, lacking the jargon and technical language which would fail to connect with the majority of people. We are here to give you simple, practical knowledge and
techniques that will empower you to take back control of your life and free you from the slavery of stress.
Explore our powerful solutions to increase your resilience to more effectively cope with the challenges and pressures of modern
life.
It also has a considerable impact in the workplace. The UK’s government agency the Health and Safety Executive says there is a convincing link between stress and ill health. Its research with Personnel Today Magazine recently showed that over 105 million
days are lost to stress each year– costing UK employers £1.24 billion. The research is based on responses from almost
700 senior HR practitioners and almost 2,000 employees.
Other findings include:
11% of absence is attributed to stress
52% say stress is increasing
60% claim stress is damaging staff retention
83% think stress is harming productivity
Workplace stress can cause organisations to lose millions of pounds through high levels of absenteeism, long term absence and a lack in productivity amongst staff. Being active and tackling the issue of stress in the workplace before it effects your company is the best way to safeguard against, be preventative opposed to reactive.
Pressure itself is not bad. In fact, many thrive on it. But when those pressures exceed a person’s ability to cope, then that is when the problems start. It follows, therefore, that we can tackle stress either by reducing pressures or by increasing coping resources – or a combination of the two.
That’s where The Stress Management Society comes in, by giving people the techniques they need to cope with the stresses of daily life.