Too much stress can seriously interfere with your ability to perform effectively. The art of stress management is to keep yourself at a level of stimulation that is healthy and enjoyable. This series of articles will help you to monitor and control stress so that you can find and operate at a level that is most comfortable for you. It will discuss strategies to reduce or eliminate sources of unpleasant stress. It will also explain what can happen when you do not control stress properly.
Most people realise that aspects of their work and lifestyle can cause stress.
While this is true, it is also important to note that it can be caused by your environment and by the food and drink you consume. Here adrenaline is released in your body and you experience all the symptoms of your body preparing for 'fight or flight'. It may come from noise, crowding, pollution, untidiness, dirt or other distractions. Alternatively stress can come from events at work. This can occur where you try to achieve too much in too little time, or where you are not using effective time management strategies.