If you are an employer you can choose to ignore this loss of profit, but by law, you have a legal obligation to protect the health and safety of your employees and that includes their mental wellbeing. If you are an employee stress can have a serious impact on your health, happiness and family life. Francis McGinty, from WorkingforWellbeing, has shared 10 top tips for easing stress: 1. Learn to say no. Not easy, but it can be done. If you are overwhelmed, let your boss know that your day is full and ask which tasks to prioritise. 2. Take regular breaks. We actually achieve more by switching our attention from active to relaxed and back again, even if it’ s just for a few minutes.

3. Take 10 deep breaths. This allows your brain to receive more oxygen. 4. Take a walk. Try walking that little bit further, use the stairs, even move the rubbish bin somewhere where you have to get up from your desk and walk to it. 5. Stretch. Yogis know that when we are physically flexible, we are more able to go with the flow mentally and emotionally. 6. Learn a quick-fix tapping routine. Thought Field Therapy( or Tapping as it’ s commonly known) is an incredible way to reduce the cortisol levels that stress creates very quickly. For the tapping routine you can read Tapping the Healer within by Dr Roger Callaghan or e-mail francis @ workingforwellbeing. co. uk for a free download.

7. Dream. Shut your eyes for a single minute and imagine that you are in your favourite place. See it, hear it, smell it, taste it and feel you are there. 8. Don’ t skip lunch. Your brain can’ t function rationally when you are hungry.

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9. Have a glass of water. Your brain needs to be hydrated. 10. Listen to a good piece of music. Music is a great way of relaxing the brain. ChocolateBuddha. co. uk has just the thing.

For a more long-term solution ask your boss to introduce a wellbeing programme.

For more information, contact francis @ workingforwellbeing. co. uk

SPIE, which also offers energy and communication services, says Birmingham-based Trios Group will enhance its UK technical facility management division.

First established in 1919, Trios has expanded steadily to generate revenues of £ 65m in the year to 31 March 2016. It operates across commercial, local government, health, education, distribution

, leisure and retail markets. The business delivers virtually all of its maintenance and compliance services through three divisions: property maintenance, legal & statutory compliance

and access & security. It employs 690 staff across five offices in Birmingham, Enfield, Cirencester, Basingstoke and Warrington. The acquisition of Trios Group grows SPIE UK’ s presence in compliance

and building maintenances across the retail and leisure markets. The company’ s strong presence across the heart of the UK will enhance SPIE’ s own offering in the region and help develop its national brand.

SPIE worldwide has 39,000 employees working from 600 sites in 38 countries and generated revenues of € 5.3bn in 2015.

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