Work-related stress is a prevalent health problem in the United Kingdom with the Health & Safety Executive’s Labour Force quoting 10.8 million lost working days a year due to mental health based difficulties including stress and depression. However only 17% of staff in the work place receive any form of stress management advice and support. This suggests that there is a gap between the experiences people have in the workplace and the importance and acknowledgement given to th

This simple and brief technique, used regularly, can be an extremely useful exercise to help reduce the physical sensations of anxiety and to encourage general relaxation through the management of your breathing pattern and breathing timing. The first aspect to look at is the pattern of your breathing, and this is achieved by following the steps below: Find a comfortable chair, where you won't be disturbed and make yourself comfortable. Sitting with your legs uncrossed. Try t

Bullying in the workplace can have a huge impact on the individual on the receiving end. There can be a detrimental psychological impact if the problem continues, and the impact can pervade the life of the person who is experiencing bullying. Bullying can occur in many different forms; some examples are listed below, though this list is not exhaustive: Gossiping about or spreading malicious rumours about someone behind their back. Putting excessive and unreasonable pressure o

Our relationships are central to our overall happiness. Human beings are social creatures and we all we all desire satisfactory, mutually pleasing relationships. At times, however, these relationships develop difficulties which can be extremely distressing. This article aims to outline a simple behavioural intervention that can help to bring more pleasure and harmony into what may have become a distressed relationship. Step 1. Working individually, each partner takes some tim

Mindfulness interventions have increasingly been examined and recommended for a number of psychological difficulties in recent years. Research carried out by Baer (2003) demonstrates that Mindfulness can be beneficial for depression, anxiety, chronic pain and addictions amongst other things. A simple and quick exercise, that can take just 1 minute, can help us learn to practice Mindfulness and begin to offer us the benefits of Mindfulness based meditation. A MINUTE OF MINDFUL