What's all this about stress - Brenda Davidson

Stress is becoming increasingly significant in the modern workplace, and is one of the major contributory factors in absenteeism, ill-health and poor performance. But stress can be controlled and avoided, provided you know what to look out for, and take action in the early stages. This book provides strategies for dealing with stress, and avoiding it in the first place. It is relevant reading for both employees and employers, since it is the responsibility of employers to ensure that stress levels are minimised within their organisation. What's All This About Stress? gives an understanding of stress in a readable and interesting way, together with positive thinking, time management, dealing with insomnia, alternative therapies and much more. The book also provides insights into stress and its recognition. It provides lots of practical help in tackling stress at source, and ways of minimising the effects of stress when it is unavoidable. With tips on remaining healthy, fit and energised, and achieving life goals, the book gives an immensely clear and readable explanation of the differences between stress and pressure. It gives new insight into the causes of stress, and is illustrated by stories from the lives of real people.