January Stress Buster Newsletter

A Happy New Decade from all at the Stress Management Society

Let us take this opportunity to wish all our readers a HAPPY, HEALTHY, WONDERFUL AND JOYFUL 2010 and we hope that this will be a fantastic year for all.

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Wellbeing experts to join our membership scheme

Are you a stress management professional, complementary alternative medical practitioner, management consultant who deals with workplace stress/wellbeing issues or any other professional that deals with stress/wellbeing issues? If you are, you may be able to join The Stress Management Society.

The Stress Management Society is one of the UK's leading authorities on Stress and by joining an organisation that is active in promoting and publicising stress related issues and management strategies, you can be sure that you are able to contribute to the evolution of this industry as well as access a credible peer group network.

Note: Join our membership scheme before 31st January 2010 and you will benefit from 1 year of free membership. After this date we will be charging an annual fee of £39.

If you are interested in joining the network visit the following page - Join Us- download and complete the application form and send it back to us along with all the relevant documents. Don't forget...if we receive this before 31st January 2010 you will benefit from a year's membership for free!

If you have any questions, please contact Dee on: dee@stress.org.uk or alternatively, call 0844 357 8629.

Want to lose weight, stop smoking, get fit?
Try our free 2010 achievement plan

New Year resolutions are a waste of time. Only 5% of people who set them succeed. That's a whopping 95% failure rate! Our friends at Praesto Training and Development have looked into this and realise that it's because most people don't understand how to create proper change in their lives, the sort that gives you sustainable long term results. They have put together a plan that will guide you through the process. It's the perfect way to start 2010 by ensuring that you create the right momentum for change in your life.

To get your free copy, please email info@praesto.uk.com with 'Achievement Plan' in the subject box.

Promote your business with branded stress goods

Have employees? Have clients? Now's the time to show them your company cares and can help reduce their stress levels.

Ask The Stress Management Society for advice on brandable stress management goods that you can produce in your company colours or with your company details. A fantastic way to promote your brand and organisation!  See www.stressmoodcards.com for more info.

Change Your Life in 2010 – Free competition entry

What would you like to change about your life in the year ahead? Do you wish you were more motivated? Feel like you need more self-esteem? Do you want to build your confidence?

We have teamed up with Buzan Online to give three of our lucky readers a chance to change their lives in 2010.

‘Build Your Confidence – Change your Life' will help you think positively about the year to come and what you can achieve.

This is the first programme of its kind to utilise three proven and powerful thinking techniques: Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mind Mapping. By combining these three techniques it creates a course that really will build and strengthen your confidence from the inside.

Each step is broken down into 15 easy to manage tasks that can be carried out autonomously, anytime and at your own pace. They will guide you through a highly-proven and effective method that will boost your happiness, rocket your self-esteem and you provide you with life-changing success.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this prize is let us know why you feel you would benefit from winning a copy of ‘Build Your Confidence – Change your Life'.

The best entries will be chosen to receive their free copy, and on completion of the programme we'd like the winners to review the course and let us know how it helped you achieve your goals in 2010.

All entries should be emailed to info@stress.org.uk with ‘Change Your Life' in the subject header. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 26th January 2010.

For more information about starting 2010 positively, visit: http://www.buildyourconfidence-changeyourlife.com/cmd.php?af=1075038

Alpha Stim SCS – Volunteers needed

The Stress Management Society is delighted to offer 30 of its members a unique opportunity to try a fantastic new Stress relief device for FREE.

The Alpha-Stim SCS represents a major breakthrough in Stress Management that is so successful in the US that in 2008 it was given the prestigious Award for distinction and Innovation by the American Institute of Stress.

The SCS is a precision medical instrument that is clinically proven and FDA approved for the treatment of Stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia. This treatment is non-invasive and drug free and unlike some drugs, the Alpha-Stim SCS leaves the mind alert. After treatment, there are usually no physical limitations imposed so you can resume normal activities. People using the Alpha-Stim SCS usually report a pleasant relaxed feeling of well-being.

In a recent survey of 123 patients 95% reported a significant reduction in their stress levels and
as Michael Hutchison ,author of the book Megabrain, reports after using the SCS "I couldn't help but feel that this is the way were supposed to be all the time".

We are looking for 30 volunteers to take part in a 4 week trial using the SCS unit for a minimum of 20 minutes every day and monitoring their stress levels and various measures before and after treatments using equipment and guidance provided by us. The candidates must have stress levels that are currently high so they can really see and feel the benefit.

The unit is totally safe, portable, very easy to use and comes with full instructions. All we need from you is a firm commitment to use the device daily and to document the results, in return you get the chance to try one of the best and most advanced stress relief units in the world free of charge and hopefully dramatically reduced stress levels at the end of the trial. We will also be offering special discounts for anybody wanting to buy an SCS once the 4 weeks are up.

For more information on the Alpha Stim SCS please click on the following link: http://www.feelkarma.com/products/1873.

To register your interest to be a volunteer to trial the product, please contact us on 0844 357 8639 or email us on, info@stress.org.uk quoting Alpha Stim in the subject header.

EVENTS DIARY – New Dates!

Survive the stress of caring for kids!
Saturday 20th March – 2pm to 4pm
Driven crazy by your kids (or by someone else's, come to that)? Whether you're a parent or a childcare professional, you'll know the stress of looking after little ones. You're tense, tired and seldom have time to relax. Come and learn how to cope with The Stress Management Society. Aimed at mothers, fathers, guardians, child carers and child minders.
£29 per person or book with a friend for £50 and receive a free stress squeezer each.
Please call 0844 357 8639 or click here to book >

Feel Karma Stress Management Workshop
Saturday 30th January – 10am to 4pm
Learn stress management techniques including ‘office’ yoga and massage, self hypnosis, breathing techniques and creative visualisation. An uplifting workshop at a discount price. Single ticket price £149, price for 2 tickets £225.
Click here for details >

Feel Karma Self Hypnosis Workshop
Saturday 27th March – 10am to 4pm
Self hypnosis is a practical tool to get more out of life, from weight loss to deep relaxation. Learn how on this workshop at £139 per person.
Click here for details and to book >

Evening workshops

Feel Karma Stress Gym Workshop
Wednesday 27th January – 7pm – 9pm
The 'Feel Karma' stress management gym teaches some very natural ways to deal with unnatural levels of stress. For example: the breathing technique that makes it impossible to be unhappy, the 10-minute relaxation method that equals three hours’ sleep and why you should always keep a spare sock in your desk drawer in case of stress 'emergencies'! Now at a reduced rate of £39 each or book with a friend and get it for £30 each.
Please call: 0844 357 8639 or click here for more information or to book >

NEW!! - Walk Innovation Walkshop
Monday 1st February, 6pm-7.45pm, Regents Park
If you knew that you only had one month left to live, how would your priorities change?
Come to our Walk Innovation Walkshop and we will help you to:

• Focus on what is working in your life – rather than what isn't
• Walk your talk – rather than sitting down and pondering things
• Meet inspiring, positive and happy people – who will pass on their gifts to you

Our Walkshop is literally a walking workshop. The process of walking energises your learning experience. Our Walkshop is an experience of living in the moment.

Ticket: £15 per person. However, we do have a special 3-for-2 offer running. For more information please click here or call: 0844 357 8629.

We wish you a Joyous, Prosperous and Stress-free 2010
Love life and smile!

The Stress Management Society
info@stress.org.uk
www.stress.org.uk
www.feelkarma.com
www.stressmoodcards.com