Life is full of coincidences.  Fresh from posting about the impact of workplace stress, caused by poor management, I read a really useful article* by Lucy Dimbylow – @lucywriter on Twitter.

Lucy is responding to the question posed by the half a million UK workers whose stress and anxiety levels are too high: What actions can I can take to manage my levels of work stress?

The key actions I took away from Lucy’s article are:

• Taking regular Exercise reduces stress
• Following a healthy Diet aids positive mental health
• Taking the Rest periods you are entitled to is beneficial
• Making time to have Fun with family is important
• Adopting a positive approach to Mindfulness helps you manage the aspects of pressure you can change
• Seeking Support from those in a position to affect workloads, and job objectives, also helps

Having read that list here’s a final question for you:

• What key action will you take, this week, to more effectively manage your workplace stress?

*The article appears in the spring edition of Benenden Healthcare Society’s subscription-only magazine ‘benhealth’.  Information on the society’s work can be found online at www.benenden.co.uk