Working Well

From the moment we wake up in the morning to the time we go to sleep at night, we experience a host of minor irritations and frustrations.

These can be very small and include things like getting stuck in a traffic jam, suffering a backache from an uncomfortable chair, being distracted by gossiping colleagues or wasting time finding things in a cluttered, disorganised environment.

Even though these frustrations are small, each one either triggers a small release of stress hormones into our bodies or reduces our overall sense of happiness. This creates a background level of stress in our lives, which is then exacerbated by the serious stressful incidents we deal with elsewhere within this site. By managing the small stresses in our life, we can reduce the impact of the major stresses when they occur.

This section helps you to be aware of these small stresses and then gives some suggestions as to how you can control them. These suggestions can make your life much more pleasant.