Controlling Stress and Increasing Energy

January 2009 is now over and so far this year we have had some ‘interesting’ weather and gloomy economic news both contributing to the usual human paradigm at this time of year. People may be feeling low in energy and disturbed by the uncertainty that prevails.

Additionally, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), one of the key business challenges this year is to manage work-related stress which is likely to become one of the most dangerous risks to business in the early part of the 21st century.

Stress occurs in many circumstances and a certain amount of pressure and stress is healthy and can improve performance; however when it is excessive then the beneficial effect is lost and it becomes harmful.

Some of the causes of stress are:-

• Lack of control – when we have little or no control over what we do or what happens to us
• Lack of clarity over roles and responsibilities
• Organisational change

All these things are likely to be with us for sometime!

I find so many people who are suffering stress are at the ‘effect’ end of the Cause > Effect equation where everything happens to them, they feel like a victim and it just keeps happening.

Helping people cope with stress and learning Stress Management techniques is something that can remotivate staff and increase the energy around. Managers need to recognise the effect they have, positive and negative, and how to identify the ‘stressors’ in today’s workplace to help minimise the amount of time lost.

Under existing Health & Safety legislation employers have a duty to undertake risk assessments and manage activities to reduce the incidence of stress at work.

At hersh guy we have a range of coaching and training programmes that are aimed at individuals, teams and managers and promote well being, helping people feel in control of their lives again and remotivated; having more energy to tackle the challenges.

Please do contact me for more information.

Tel: 01883 342218

Email: colleen@hershguy.com

Finally I would like to wish you all a successful, prosperous and happy 2009.

Colleen Guy