Stress

Stress is an issue which affects us all at one time or another, but January can be a time when the strains of Christmas and the pressures of New Year’s resolutions intensify its symptoms.

In our recent YouGov survey, 59% of British adults said they found life was more stressful than five years ago and nearly half of people surveyed said they felt stressed every day or every few days. A little stress every now and again can make us more alert and stimulate us into performing more effectively, but prolonged stress can be detrimental to both mental and physical health.

That's why, this January, we've launched a campaign to help everyone cope better with the physical and emotional effects of stress. We've put together a pocket guide with the key facts and 101 tips to help reduce the symptoms, sourced from mental health professionals as well as the general public.

• Download a free copy of the stress booklet
• Find out more about stress and its effects
• Listen to our free wellbeing podcasts designed to help with stress, as well as keeping your new year’s resolutions and managing fear and anxiety - they're also available on iTunes and Soundcloud
• Take a free test to measure your stress levels and read about how the practice of mindfulness can help alleviate the symptoms
• Sign up to our online mindfulness course, which has been shown to help reduce the stress levels of participants.

Make reducing the effects of stress on your mental health one of your new year’s resolutions, and enjoy a calmer, more relaxed 2013.