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You should take the advice of a suitably qualified therapist and/or health professional if you have any concerns over stress-related illnesses, or if stress is causing significant or persistent unhappiness. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Stress can make you feel as if you were engaged in a constant battle - it is also a constant battle.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are you clear about your role at work? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are you happy with your manager? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are you confident about your skills?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are you always just catching up? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are you sleeping properly?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you know what's going on at home or in the workplace? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you know what you are doing?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you have problems at home?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you eat a healthy diet?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you drink more than usual?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you get sexual problems?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you manage to take regular exercise? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you contribute to a gossipy environment?</div> <bR> <div> If you have issues with more than one or two of these or similar 'stress factors', then the chances are that they  contribute to your feelings of stress.</div> <bR> <div> If you're experiencing any of these  then treat them as warning signs that stress may be becoming a problem.</div> <div> Stress can manifest in different ways. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="732" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#003333" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0033FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="216"><div> <B>Physical</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> <B>Psychological</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> <B>Behavioural</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Palpitations, awareness of heart beating, chest pains</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Mood swings</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Susceptibility to accidents</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Diarrhoea, constipation, flatulence</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Panic attacks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Changes in eating habits</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Indigestion</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Morbid thoughts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Increased smoking</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Loss of libido</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Low self-esteem</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Restlessness, hyperactivity, foot tapping</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Muscle tension</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Irritability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Over-dependence on drugs and/or alcohol</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Menstrual problems</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Feeling of helplessness</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Changes in sleep patterns</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Tiredness</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Impatience</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Out of character behaviour</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Breathlessness</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Anxiety</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Voluntary withdrawal from supportive relationships</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Sweating</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Crying</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Disregard for personal appearance</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Tightness in the chest </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Cynicism</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Loss of confidence</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Skin and scalp irritation, eczema and psoriasis</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Withdrawal into daydreams</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Sullen attitude </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Increased susceptibility to allergies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Intrusive thoughts or images</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Clenched fists</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Frequent colds, flu or other infections </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Nightmares</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Obsessive mannerisms</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Rapid weight gain or loss</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Suicidal feelings</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Increased absence from work</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="216"><div> Backache, neck pain</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Paranoid thinking</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Aggressiveness</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="216"><div> Migraines and tension headaches </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="181"><div> Guilt</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="315"><div> Poor time management</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Source: Tolley's Managing Stress in the Workplace, written by Carole Spiers and published by LexisNexis in 2003. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> n</div> <div> <U>    P    </U></div> <div> © 2003-2009 eXTempora limited - All rights reserved.</div> <div> Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of any component of this site, in whole, in part, or as a derivative, </div> <div> is in violation of applicable US federal copyright laws and international copyright treaties.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="http://www.copyscape.com/"><IMG SRC="http://banners.copyscape.com/images/cs-wh-234x16.gif" ALT="Content copyright protected by Copyscape website plagiarism search" TITLE="Do not copy content from the page. 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