Watching the England match against Uruguay last night with my husband gave me a real-life example of stress in action. Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. You can feel anxious, irritable, have sleeping problems, muscle tension, pain, dizziness. In our house the air was practically blue, the shouting at the TV began pretty much from the moment the match … [Read more...] about Football, Marriage and other Health Concerns
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I chose to look the other way
After coming on a training course with us, one of our delegates sent us a poem about making choices and taking chances when it comes to the safety of others: I Chose To Look The Other Way I could have saved a life that day, But I chose to look the other way. It wasn’t that I didn’t care, I had the time, and I was there. But I didn’t want to seem a fool, Or argue over a safety rule. I knew … [Read more...] about I chose to look the other way
Do or do not, the danger of negative thinking
I had a great group of people on my 2 day health and safety passport course this week, but just like a lot of my other groups I watched them struggle with one particular type of question. I obviously cannot say what the questions are, but what I will say is that they involve the word NOT. So if for example I was to ask a simple question; A Risk Assessment does NOT: a) Identify the … [Read more...] about Do or do not, the danger of negative thinking