How The Body Goes Into Famine Mode When In Stress
When we perceive that we are in fear we trigger the stress response.
Violence against shop workers is a pervasive issue. According to a survey conducted by the British Retail Consortium, there were around 455 incidents of violence or abuse towards retail staff each day in the UK. That means there are over 160,000+ reported incidents per year, that’s before we start thinking about the un-reported incidents. Why are some (lots according to … Read more
How The Body Goes Into Famine Mode When In Stress
When we perceive that we are in fear we trigger the stress response.
Why You Mustn’t Do Fear, Stress or Live in a State of Lack
This is a very important video so please watch to the end.
This video is about the increasing problem of stress and mental health issues in the UK.
The UK is Experiencing a Deepening Stress and Mental Health and Pandemic – But Is There a Solution? The Problem The recent covid pandemic, associated lockdown periods of isolation, the impact that has had on employment (people losing their jobs and businesses as companies struggled), plus many other variables, has seen an increase in mental health related issues. In the … Read more
Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), covering the 2021/22 period, show of the 1.8 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, 914,000 were stress, depression or anxiety and over half of all working days are lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety (17 million). A recent report by Deloitte estimates that the total annual cost of … Read more
When most people think of meditation they conjure up images of people sitting cross-legged for hours with serious expressions on their face trying hard to empty their minds, and that puts a lot of people off meditating.
You may have noticed that I have posted various articles and podcasts about meditation, and that’s generated some interesting conversations with people, many who I have known for many years and some who are very good friends.
Some people, I am sure, think that I’ve gone over to the ‘dark side’ as they see meditation and mindfulness as some form of ‘weird’ spirituality thing.
Others think that I have possibly gone soft, but none of that could be further from the truth.
We are living in a world where society has prioritised independence to such an extent that many people are now left on their own to manage lives that are increasingly out of control.