Stress
Teaching is the most stressful profession in the UK?
The National Union of Teachers has recently stated that teaching is “the most stressful” profession. Let’s not quibble over who has the top spot, and accept that it’s up there.
Longer working hours impairs mental function
A study, published last month, looks at the links between working hours and brain function.
HSE Stress Management Standards not working?
Since the inception in 2004 of the HSE’s Management Standards for tackling work related stress, they have monitored the change in the mental health and work related stress incidents. In their 2008 report, Psychosocial working conditions in Britain in 2008 the HSE have noted that there has been no significant change in the psychosocial working [...]
Good stress / bad stress
There are two types of stress, destress and eustress. In this article, Ron Cairns takes a look at the differences between the two, and how to avoid destress.
Leadership - action on stress
What can leaders do to help lower stress within their workforce? We have looked previously at the leader’s responsibility for stress, but what should leaders do? Here are some practical steps to minimising their impact on other’s stress levels.
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