Dealing with stress and anxiety through wellness
During 2019 (so imagine what the figures will be now…) 79% of workers experienced stress at work resulting in sleeping problems, reduced confidence, low motivation and less time at work. Why does focusing on wellness help us? Because if we approach wellness properly, we achieve physical, mental and emotional balance…
Having recently found myself sliding gently down the slippery slope of stress and anxiety towards the dreaded depression reminded me that leading by example is always a good idea and I really should follow my own advice instead of simply coaching my clients and ignoring myself…
Wellness is so incredibly important for us at all times, but particularly when things get tough. The better our level of wellness, the more resistance we have to all problems. Wellness increases our resilience which is always a good thing.
During 2019 (so imagine the increase for 2020 with covid) 79% of workers have experienced stress at work (Capita Workplace Wellness, Employee Insight Report 2019) resulting in sleeping problems, reduced confidence, low motivation and less time actually spent at work. As well as this there are other impacts which not only affect the person who is stressed, but also those around them — 44% becoming more irritated, 25% drinking more alcohol, 15% smoking more and 28% giving their families a…