To Cope with Stress? Try the 4A's
[Sponsored Article] Many companies recognise that health issues can impact productivity and the bottom line, and put employees’ physical and emotional wellbeing at a high priority. Here, a specialist talks about coping with stress.
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Many companies recognise that health issues can impact productivity and the bottom line, and put employees’ physical and emotional wellbeing at a high priority. Here, a specialist talks about coping with stress.
Stress is a normal and natural physical response. In appropriate doses, stress can motivate staff to better performance. When stress is prolonged, the body’s defence mechanism may go on overdrive.
According to Dr Gabriel Hung, Specialist in Psychiatry, “Long-term exposure to stress can lead to hypertension, suppressed immunity, increased risk of heart attack and stroke. A stressful life can also cause infertility, accelerated ageing, insomnia, obesity, anxiety and depression.”
The Executive Medical Director of Matilda International Hospital (MIH), Dr Hans Schrader, added, “Many people are reluctant, or lack the opportunity, to discuss the effect of life’s stressors (be it work, personal, finance or relationships) and often develop unhealthy or incomplete coping mechanisms. Early recognition of stress is the first step to managing the condition.”
Prolonged stress can manifest in various ways. The more signs there are, the closer a person might be to a condition of stress overload.
