N is for nutrition. Stresses don't just disappear because someone talks to you or helps you relax in a classroom situation. The two women are professionally trained as stress management trainers and therapists. They formed their company earlier this year and interest has been so high there is interest in doing a television programme on their work - part of a series of programmes dealing with alternative health practices. They have also worked with disabled people, teenagers and will be running a course for the British Medical Association next year.
Stress affects people from all backgrounds.
We recently did some work with schoolchildren stressed by approaching examinations. We tried to teach them relaxation techniques. There has been work carried out in England where student counsellors were trained. This was found to be very beneficial to the school population. Sports people use stress to help them perform at their best.