How to beat stress at the office

ENTREPRENEURS HOW TO BEAT STRESS AT THE OFFICE Over three quarters (77%) of people report ailments at work. Combat it by... going for bursts of physical activity. Use the stairs rather than the lift. Go for a walk. If there's a local park near you, head for it. Try not to work through your lunch break. 77% Never work through lunch, or productivity will go down and irritability will go up. Nearly two thirds (64%) of people are ready to face the challenges of the year ahead. Stay feeling positive.. Avoid sitting at your desk for more than two hours at a time. Try to stretch and shake out arms and legs or walk around your desk. Do neck and shoulder rolls while sitting to prevent stress. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Over half of entrepreneurs fear losing their business altogether (55%). You should try... using deep breathing techniques. Try inhaling deeply from the bottom of your abdomen on a slow count of ten and exhaling on a slow count of ten. This will reduce panic reactions and help you to think more logically and calmly. Half of business owners feel the pressures of bringing in new business (51%). Talk through problems. Finding someone with whom you can discuss your day who has a sympathetic ear can do a lot to dissipate stress. Talking to someone else can give a different perspective to the picture. Just hearing yourself talk out loud about a problem can help your brain to see a solution more clearly. 39% of people feel pressure always being on call. INCOMING! Stay calm by... trying these rapid relaxation techniques. Find ten minutes a day when you won't be interrupted. Sit in a chair with your eyes closed and put your mind in your favourite holiday place. Take in every detail: sights, sounds, colours, textures. For the next five minutes, concentrate on alternately tensing, then relaxing, every muscle group in your body starting from your face and neck and working down to your toes. *Content supplied by Psychologist Donna Dawson who specialises in personality and behaviour. Populus interviewed 502 business leaders (owner managers, proprietors, managing directors, board level directors / partners, and directors) in SMEswith up to 249 oemployees in the UK online, between February 8-22, 2012. HISCOX ENTREPRENEURS HOW TO BEAT STRESS AT THE OFFICE Over three quarters (77%) of people report ailments at work. Combat it by... going for bursts of physical activity. Use the stairs rather than the lift. Go for a walk. If there's a local park near you, head for it. Try not to work through your lunch break. 77% Never work through lunch, or productivity will go down and irritability will go up. Nearly two thirds (64%) of people are ready to face the challenges of the year ahead. Stay feeling positive.. Avoid sitting at your desk for more than two hours at a time. Try to stretch and shake out arms and legs or walk around your desk. Do neck and shoulder rolls while sitting to prevent stress. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Over half of entrepreneurs fear losing their business altogether (55%). You should try... using deep breathing techniques. Try inhaling deeply from the bottom of your abdomen on a slow count of ten and exhaling on a slow count of ten. This will reduce panic reactions and help you to think more logically and calmly. Half of business owners feel the pressures of bringing in new business (51%). Talk through problems. Finding someone with whom you can discuss your day who has a sympathetic ear can do a lot to dissipate stress. Talking to someone else can give a different perspective to the picture. Just hearing yourself talk out loud about a problem can help your brain to see a solution more clearly. 39% of people feel pressure always being on call. INCOMING! Stay calm by... trying these rapid relaxation techniques. Find ten minutes a day when you won't be interrupted. Sit in a chair with your eyes closed and put your mind in your favourite holiday place. Take in every detail: sights, sounds, colours, textures. For the next five minutes, concentrate on alternately tensing, then relaxing, every muscle group in your body starting from your face and neck and working down to your toes. *Content supplied by Psychologist Donna Dawson who specialises in personality and behaviour. Populus interviewed 502 business leaders (owner managers, proprietors, managing directors, board level directors / partners, and directors) in SMEswith up to 249 oemployees in the UK online, between February 8-22, 2012. HISCOX