Stress within the workplace is a major cause of staff absence.

Numerous companies large or small make use of therapies in the workplace to assist in reducing the outlay of stress. Did you know that about half a million people in the UK experience work related stress to a point they believe is making them ill? We believe that around of 12.8 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and anxiety. Employee’s experience of stress in the workplace has increased by 500% since the mid 1950’s.

While work can provide employees with structure, fulfillment, confidence and less money worries, it can also be a setting of stress and worry. Stress accumulates over time and can therefore go unnoticed until that dreadful time that it raises its ugly head. The experience of stress is different for every person. Some people are affected more than others, so what is stressful for one person may not be stressful for another. It can depend on your personality type and on how you have learned to respond to pressure.

Sadly stress associated illness costs UK businesses over £3.8 billion a year according to HSE. Stress affects 1 in 5 people and is the leading cause of work illness. Stress is not only caused by a high pressure job anyone can succumb, from the managing director to the cleaner.

Energy in Balance can offer a personalised workplace service to suit the requests of companies and their employees, either by providing workplace based, stress-relieving treatments or by participating in teambuilding sessions or conferences.