| In the 1980's Gordon Gecco the lead character in | | | | but at what cost to our stress levels? |
| the film Wall Street, brilliantly played by Michael | | | | If your job often leaves you feeling stressed or |
| Douglas, told us that 'lunch was for wimps' and at | | | | overwhelmed, here are 5 simple actions that you |
| the time, most of us thought he was he was a | | | | can do to counteract the stresses of daily life; |
| bit of a nutter. | | | | 1) 'Take 5' - simple meditation. |
| Cut to two and a half decades later and more | | | | For just 5 minutes in a day, do absolutely nothing. |
| people than ever are eating their lunch at their | | | | Just be. |
| work desk and some don't have time for lunch at | | | | Sit or lie comfortably and just breathe deeply - in |
| all. Some of us feel under so much pressure in | | | | through the nose and out through the mouth. |
| our jobs that we are scared to take a day off | | | | Concentrate only on your breathing. Let your |
| sick, so we sit in our workplace spreading germs | | | | breathing go into a natural rhythm. Breath in |
| to everyone else in the room. | | | | 'peace'. Breath out 'tension' |
| Some people are so concerned about their job | | | | Once you start to feel calmer, relax and let go of |
| security that they won't even use their allocated | | | | all remaining tension in your body. |
| holiday allowance or if they do, they make | | | | Make your last 3 big breaths really deep and |
| themselves 'available' even when on holiday, | | | | release slowly each time. Slowly sit up and open |
| thanks to new technology such as the Internet, | | | | your eyes become conscious of your |
| email and mobile phones this is all easily possible, | | | | surroundings. |