Fact - A good diet means less fatigue and therefore less stress.

Tip - Try to eat healthy natural and wholesome foods.

Fact - Being stressed releases the harmful chemicals cortisol and adrenaline. Exercise helps to burn up these chemicals, making it easier to relax.

Tip - Get regular appropriate exercise (e.g. walking, running, tai chi, yoga, swimming,gym, running)

Fact - The more we move away from nature, our bodies get more out of balance

Tip - Nature is a natural de-stressor, find time for the visits to the countryside, parks, the sea and the hills.

Fact - When we are stressed we breathe shallowly but if we breathed deeply enough we would not get stressed.

Tip - Try sticking a post –it note to your PC screen as a trigger to think of breathing more deeply and learn some breathing relaxation techniques.

Fact - A manager who cannot/will not delegate is a lot more likely to get stressed.

Tip - Get into the delegation habit !

Fact - We all need to have good time management skills to beat stress.

Tip - Prioritize and plan, try to deal with most little things as they arise. TNT=Today Not Tomorrow.

Fact - Our fight or flight response means that stress causes tension to build in the muscles (e.g. jaw, neck, shoulders, back).

Tip - Stress management training WILL help you to relax. Try one of the relaxation exercises from that page.

Fact - Positive thinking works

Tip - Try it sometime and see !! (e.g. If someone asks “How are you ?”, reply “I feel great”).