No matter what stage your business is at, the chances are that it has caused you to experience stress or worry from time to time. Our infographic shows the result of our most recent survey to discover what is keeping business owners up at night. What’s stressing you out? We surveyed 259 small business owners, […]

Director of The Stress Management Society explains why it is so hard for us to ‘switch off’ when we get home from work and shares some techniques on how we can relax Most of us don’t ‘switch off’ when we get home from work After a busy and demanding day it can be all too […]

I recently experienced this for the first time. I was having dinner with a couple of my friends when it suddenly hit me that we hadn’t spoken in about 15 minutes; bear in mind this was supposed to be a catch up dinner as we hadn’t seen each other in a few months! Why? Well, […]

Between 2014 and 2015, Britain lost 9.9 million working days to work-related stress, depression or anxiety. It’s fair to say that stress is a huge issue for many people and it’s on the increase, according to Health and Safety Executive statistics. To coincide with Wellbeing Wednesday, an awareness day launched by The Stress Management Society and […]

Do you find yourself waking up feeling like you haven’t slept? Do you find yourself struggling to get through the day? This may be due to a lack of or insufficient sleep. It is so important to ensure you get a good night’s sleep each evening, to rest from the day and to gear yourself […]

Dealing with the stresses of running your own business and maintaining the much sought-after work life balance can be one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Although stress is considered part and parcel of modern working life, as a business owner, it’s important to focus on ways to reduce it, so […]

We always like to keep our office an engaging environment where people can work their best, but not every company thinks that way. Open-plan offices have grown in popularity, but most still have drab carpets, plasterboard walls and staple features: phone, desktop, and desks.   A great office is the foundation of a happy workforce, […]

Have you ever considered what you eat might be influencing how you feel? What we consume can increase our energy levels and calm our mood. Before an exam, presentation or an important meeting it is all too easy to reach for a biscuit to provide some comfort. But that temporary junk food high or sugar […]

One in four of us admits to feeling stressed every single day, but too often we do nothing about it. Writer Lizzie Pook, 30, found her way back from burnout…  It was in a stark A&E cubicle, while a consultant slowly inched a camera up my nose and down my throat until my eyes streamed […]

Living With Optimism: How To Keep Your Face Towards The Sunshine It is no surprise that people often find it difficult to maintain a positive outlook on life. After all, there is plenty to keep our spirits down in the modern age. A natural disaster here, a refugee crisis there, all while trying to keep […]

“I WORK MORE PRODUCTIVELY UNDER STRESS” is a phrase used by many, but understood by few. Why, when we feel stressed, do we often get more done? The answer may have something to do with adrenaline, “the fight or flight hormone” produced by the adrenal glands after the body receives a message from the brain […]

The message that built up in the stores and in magazines – and the one we’ve all absorbed – is that to be a good wife and a good mother, women needed to produce the perfect Christmas Some of us dread being alone at Christmas – or, conversely, being surrounded by extended family. We dread […]

Here at StyleNest we know how tricky it is to get time to stop and have a breather. A recent survey by RESCUE confirms this, discovering during a busy day 34% of people rarely stop to take a moment to help comfort themselves and gather their thoughts. While 42% wish they were more composed during […]

It’s become almost a cliché in 2015 to complain about being stressed but a new study has found that the majority of us really are burnt out. A whopping 86 per cent of adults consider themselves to be a worrier, with everyday stresses from work to family weighing massively on our minds. The average adult […]

Your home should be an escape from the outside world. Ideally a retreat where you can relax and recharge your batteries. Unfortunately that’s not always the case. Your home can feel just like another area of your life that needs sorting out rather than the peaceful enclave that you wish it was. We’ve asked the […]

Not getting enough sleep puts us at increased risk of heart disease, depression and diabetes. Give your nocturnal habits an overhaul and you might discover a new lease of life. It’s a harsh fact of life that as we get older, the quality of our sleep gets worse. So as well as the usual stresses […]

From planning to check-in to the flight itself, it’s no secret that travel can often be stressful. The Stress Management Society shares some practical tips on how to fully relax and make the most of your travels. PRE-FLIGHT To ensure a stress-free flight and a relaxing holiday, you need to take time to wind down before your departure. Allow your mind and […]

In these trying times, when more and more people are affected by various crises, financial and otherwise, there are ways to manage the symptoms and avoid the worst effects of stress, as Alice Wyllie reports IT WOULD be an understatement to say that these are trying times. Every morning the nation seems to wake to […]