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Problem: “Stress is likely to become the greatest emerging risk to business in the 21st century”. (Associated Insurers Group)

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) says workplace stress arises “when the demands on a person exceed the capacity to meet them.” And it says most stress and stress-related illness is preventable with good work design, safe work practices, and adequate resources.

The Agency says stress can effects us at four levels: Emotional (causing fatigue and anxiety), cognitive (leading to mistakes and accidents), behavioural (possibly manifest in smoking, excessive drinking or over-eating) and physiological, with potentially serious symptoms like raised blood pressure, heart disease, reduced resistance to infection and digestive problems.

Leading experts report that stress is the second most common cause of sickness absence from work lasting 21 days or more. It is predicted that by 2020, five of the top ten medical problems worldwide will be stress-related.

WELLBEING

What we do

We deliver a comprehensive programme based on attention-enhancing awareness and, with a combination of ancient knowledge and modern scientific techniques, works to deliver a comprehensive solution that covers:

• Stress management
• Physical well-being
• Mental fitness
• Relaxation
• Nutrition

Our services are tailored to fit your business needs in a wide variety of formats:

• These Regular weekly or monthly events
• Health and well being days
• Conferences and conventions
• Team building events
• Celebrations, parties and away days

STRESS IN YOUR BUSINESS

Stress can often have a disturbingly corrosive effect on a company’s efficiency and productivity. For example, a recent study in Ireland revealed a 50 percent increase in the number of disability claims over the last four years due to stress-related illnesses.

According to International studies, the cost of occupational stress in Ireland could be as high as 10 percent of the Gross National Product. Yet, despite this, stress has a very low priority amongst managers, perhaps because of its intangible and indefinable nature.

The Labour Court issued a Recommendation (LCR15820) after trying a case of work-related stress in which the worker received financial compensation. This recommendation stipulates that work-related stress is recognised as a question of health and safety and that employers are obliged to deal with it and to take suitable measures. If measures are not taken, the employer will be considered responsible. Informal measures will not be accepted. Any psychological damage arising from the employer’s failure to comply with this Recommendation may result in the obligation to pay substantial compensation.

To date, individual claims are reaching in excess of €80,000.

BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS

Less sick days lost
Yoga revitalises the immune system and the major organs of the body, removing waste products such as alcohol up to three times more quickly. Improved immunity means less work days are lost through colds, fatigue and other non-specific illnesses.

Less back pain
119 million working days are lost due to back pain each year in the UK. The stronger, healthier backs that result from a regular yoga practice will significantly reduce the number of days missed in your company. Count them. (Harley Street Back Centre)

Quicker response time
By training you in the art of single pointedness, yoga immediately improves mental concentration and focus.

The ability to Stay Cool
Stress is like an enclosing wall all around us. Yogic deep breathing and yoga stretches create a genuine sense of inner and outer space. Tightening deadlines, interpersonal conflict and other stresses will lose their grip as you learn to breathe and stand your ground.

The Happiness Factor
Yoga physiologically transforms apathy and depression by oxygenating the brain and increasing the level of endorphins in the blood.

Energy and Vitality
Yoga awakens hidden reserves of energy within your nervous, endocrine and cardiovascular systems so that lethargy and fatigue are replaced by alertness and aliveness.

Improved Self Esteem
People work better when they feel good about themselves. By executing demanding physical yoga postures, your confidence will grow – even after your first class.