| There's
no doubt that pressure has its
positive side - it helps raise
performance - and, indeed some
people actually thrive on it.
But prolonged or excessive pressure
can lead to stress and its related
negative consequences.
UK employers are fast realising
that there are a host of compelling
business reasons to prevent
and target the problem of workplace
stress, read on:
- Over half a million instances
of work-related stress result
in absence from work
- Stress-related absence costs
UK employers an estimated
£3.7 billion
- On average each stress related
absence involves 29 working
days lost, a total of 13 million
days
All this goes to make work-related
stress the biggest cause of
working days lost through occupational
injury and ill health. (Source
"HSE guide : Tackling work-related
stress")
But ways exist for a business
to reduce instances of this
and better manage the issue
when it arises. Effective people
management, good two-way communication
between employers and employees,
suitable working environments
and effective work organisation
are just some of the factors
that have an impact.
The prevention and
targeting of work-related stress
makes perfect business sense.
At Morpheus, thats our passion and thats what we do. Please use our site to learn
more about our services and
approach or click
here to arrange
for a no-obligation discussion
of your requirements.
"If
you ask what is the single
most important key to
longevity, I would have
to say it is avoiding
worry, stress and tension.
And if you didn't ask
me, I'd still have to
say it."
George Burns (1896 - 1996)
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"If
you are distressed by
anything external, the
pain is not due to the
thing itself, but to your
estimate of it; and this
you have the power to
revoke at any moment."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
(121 AD - 180 AD)
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"Work
is important for mental
health and it is crucial
to minimize sickness absence.
The longer people are
off work, the harder it
is for them to return
to employment."
WHO Regional Office for
Europe
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