Stress On The Tube

Stress On The Tube Underground can be stressful …   Would you ever imagine that taking a trip on the London underground could be more stressful than going into battle as a fighter pilot or confronting a charging crowd as a policeman in full riot gear? Well...

Stress in Police Service

Stress in the Police Force. Following the news that Ian Tomlinson’s family has won an apology from the Metropolitan police over his ‘unlawful killing’ in 2009, tells us a lot about the stress and strain facing our modern day police force. PC Simon Harwood, while...

Is Stress Making You Fat?

Stress Eating!! Is Stress Making You Fat?   Recent scientific studies have shown that stress has a direct result on weight, be it over eating or under-eating. Experiments on volunteers at the Cambridge University found serotonin levels affect the amygdale region...

When stress is good for you?

When stress is good for you? According to Mike Fisher’s ‘Beating Anger’ book, there are two forms of stress, eustress and distress, healthy and potentially destructive. While most of us see stress in negative terms, a small amount of it helps us achieve a high...

Emotional Icebergs

Emotional Icebergs Emotions can hit like a storm — out of the clear blue. And the raw intensity can be upsetting and leave you wondering what’s wrong with you. You think, “Oh I must be stressed.” That may be true, but here may be another reason...
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