The wages of government Man at the helm of bank's operations Millennium high for markets Rents hit record levels Holistic way to fight the 'silent killer'. Anne Taylor and Beverly Boyd run the Stress Management Company of Ireland, which is based in Bangor. What they need is help to manage that stress. Advice about how to cope is usually very vague, consisting of things like 'go home and relax'. But that is easier said than done.
Relaxation is a skill and has to be learnt.
She says there are several techniques which can help. These range from simple five minute exercises which can be practised at the desk or while stuck in a traffic jam. These exercises consist of techniques like yoga. The two women also train clients in progressive relaxation skills which gradually enable them to reach a state of deep relaxation. Clients are taught to tense and relax muscle groups in sequence from toe to head, often accompanied by soothing music.