Have I Got Work-Life Madness

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Have I Got Work-Life Madness

THE WORK LIFE BALANCE MYTH

On the screen you can see an extract from a paper called the Extra. Everyone knows we work the longest hours in Europe. 80% of visits to British Doctors are stress related. Tonight is not a seminar on stress we do run seminars on stress and we have a whole in-house programme for teachers medics and business organisations.. If you are interested in having more info about that programme please speak to one of the CFF team in the break or at the end.

According to Philip Hodson of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy these are some of the symptoms;

Fatigue

Skin problems

Dry mouth

Muscle tension

Disturbed sleeping patterns

Loss of appetite or libido

Poor memory & concentration

Constant anxiety

Mood swings

Negative self-image

Reacting to trivial problems as if they were major ones

Inability to make minor decisions

I call work life balance a myth - partly to get your attention but also because it's a phrase that does not work well in reality.Some pressure even small amounts of stress (depending on your own definition) is wonderful and productive and having some of these symptoms is normal. But maybe like some of you I have been through seasons in my life where I have been overstressed, weighed down with all 12 symptoms feeling like there's no way out. These are the times I have gone for help - counselling, coaching or just sharing with a mature trusted friend. If that describes you today - will you allow me to lift a burden. Let me remove doubt and encourage you to get help - it's not failure or weakness it's sound judgement and the right thing to do.

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Focusing on work-life issues, David Oliver is highly sought after in business conferences the world over for his charismatic, motivating style. He has spoken in a wide variety of settings to over 200,000 people - from large groups running into thousands to small workshops. 98% of delegates polled have rated his material as either excellent or good. This has ranged from both small owner managed businesses right through to international corporates such as HBOS, Mitsubishi, Microsoft, H.P., Lloyds, and B&Q. 'David Oliver is an inspiring keynote and motivational speaker' Gordon McKenzie, Country Manager Microsoft Scotland Recent assignments include addressing 350 delegates in Belfast at the 'Business leaders' conference and running work-life balance symposiums with the Ministry of State for community development in Singapore. Working directly with a government minister to address several large public groups on work life effectiveness. A board member of HBOS (Halifax Bank of Scotland) said of David after the keynote address at his senior management conference 'it was a tour de force but also an incredible challenge' David Oliver is an Author Of 9 books
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