Despite being a major problem affecting many more people than perhaps we realise, stress is often not taken as seriously as it should be. A mug bearing a cartoon of a wild-eyed character tearing his hair out above the word 'stressed' may make an amusing gift to a colleague, but if the recipient is genuinely suffering from stress then it is anything but a laughing matter.

Stress in the workplace is a broad subject, but this article discusses some of the ways to recognise and cope with the problem.

Managing stress at work is increasingly difficult for us in these tough times. Squeezed budgets, looming redundancies, economic downturn and general doom and gloom doesn't help. With more people doing more work with less pay, employees feel under more and more pressure to perform well. If you're stressed, here are some tips to help you deal with the situation.

Many employers and employees across the UK feel the impact of stress at some point during their careers but techniques are available to reduce it and strengthen teams. From experienced chief executives to the newest members of staff, stress is felt by all and its management can greatly improve you and your colleagues workings lives.

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It is easy for career men and women to be consumed by the world of business; the long hours, high expectations and pressures to perform at peak levels in all areas of life. Travel provides busy career men and women the ideal opportunity to step back from their normal surroundings, recharge their batteries, and relook at their lives with fresh eyes.

Meditation is a great way to calm yourself, and center yourself so that you can better handle the stresses of everyday life. The problem many people face is not knowing how to meditate.

Here is practical exercise you can use to stop panic attacks from happening. This excercise alone can hugely reduce the impact panic attacks have on your life.

The word 'stress' is thrown around a lot these days, and it seems all of us suffer from it at one time or another. If you thought ALL stress was bad - think again. Stress is natural, we cannot exist without a little of it in our lives. It's only the way each individual deals with certain amounts of stress that eventually factors in whether it's bad for you or not.

I can teach you an easy self hypnosis script that you can choose to either record for yourself to listen to, read to yourself or even learn off by heart so you can go through it mentally.