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It is constantly being brought to the public attention
that stress related illness is exacting a high cost in Britain (£3.7
Billion according to a recent HSE report [June 2006]) - with the
cost to business alone reported to be in the region of £530 million
(from HSE statistics Nov. 2007). Then there is the immeasurable
cost to the individual in terms of health, work and self-esteem.
435 000 individuals believed in 2009/10 that they were experiencing
work-related stress that was directly affecting their health (2009/10
survey of Self-reported Work-related Illness –SW!T3W12) whilst 13.6%
of all working individuals thought their job very or extremely stressful
(2007 Psychosocial Working Conditions survey. The CBI put the cost
of stress related illness at 10% of Britain's Gross National product,
with 45 million working days lost due to general stress. This information
comes from "Stress and Mental health in the Workplace" report which
was commissioned for MIND (www.mind.org.uk)
for Mental Health Week in 2005.
Further figures (e.g. for 2011/12 40% of work related illnesses were attributed to stress) on adverse effects of stress can be found on the
Health and Safety Executive’s web site (www.hse.gov.uk)
amongst others. But there are ways of tackling stress.
At Bellis Consultancy we can offer Stress Advice, using ethical and proven methods, pioneered by Stress Education Services Ltd., for both BUSINESS and the INDIVIDUAL.
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Investment in recognising and controlling the causes of stress before it controls the workforce will save your business substantial costs in the long term.
Here are just some of the causes for stress in a business:
- Are large numbers of staff taking time off for minor illnesses?
- Are staff having to work longer & longer hours?
- Is there constant change in the work environment?
- Do staff have to travel a lot on a regular basis?
- Are staff expected to be available at all sorts of unsociable
hours?
- Are there tight deadlines constantly to be met? etc …..
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Any of the above may lead to a build up of stress related illnesses
amongst staff - leading to lower productivity and long term losses
for your business.
You can get Bellis Consultancy to come into your business to give
information, either to groups or individuals, on what to look for
- how to minimise the effects of stress - give people something
to take away and think about; such as looking at the environment
of the workplace - treating staff as individuals - heightening awareness
that stress effects all, not just 'wimps'. If there are members
of staff known to be suffering from stress, being available to offer
them one-to-one Stress Advice.
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Do you feel not quite yourself, feel you are loosing control over
your life - do you suffering from some of the following symptoms?
- Headaches
- Indigestion
- Tiredness
- Weight loss or gain
- Have trouble sleeping
- Constantly irritable
- Indecisive
- Feelings of anxiety
These are just some of the possible signs of stress - what might
be the cause?
- Loss of a job/unemployment
- Money problems
- Relationship problems
- Illness
- Drink or drugs problems
- Business worries
- Loss or bereavement
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Over a small number of sessions we can give you sufficient advice
so that once again you feel you can take control of your life. This
advice covers such areas as:
- Looking at what could be causing your stress and how to deal
with it
- Ways to relax in order for you to take back control of your
life
- The way your lifestyle and thinking can be changed in order
to minimise the effects of stress
- The kind of support networks which are available to help you
help yourself.
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