Stress Body
ICAI forms group on stress management; to introduce counselling help desk
Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI on Monday announced the setting up of a dedicated group to suggest more stress management measures and will also introduce a counselling help desk against the backdrop of the death of a chartered accountant due to alleged work pressure. The institute will also develop peer support networks where members can share experiences, seek advice, and collaborate to address challenges related to stress management. Chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil recently died allegedly due to extreme work pressure. She worked with S R Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global. The dedicated group will work on introducing measures to improve work-life balance and for managing stress within the profession, ICAI said in a release. Also, a special counselling help desk will be introduced within ICAI's national call centre (9997599975) that will be dedicated to assisting members with stress management and work-life balance concerns. The Institute of Chartered Account
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How to manage stress and take care of mental health in our daily lives
In today's fast paced world, there can be abnormal pressure, whether from too much work or an argument with a family member, or due to financial issues leading to stress; here's how to deal with it
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Study finds why chronic stress drives craving for high-calorie comfort food
Stress was found to turn off the brain's natural response to satiation, which is to stop eating, and thus, encourage rewarding continued eating, in a new study that could explain why we crave high-calorie 'comfort food' when chronically stressed. The study found that this happened in the brain's lateral habenula, which when activated usually dampens reward signals and, thus, stops a person from eating when satiated or full. "Our findings reveal stress can override a natural brain response that diminishes the pleasure gained from eating - meaning the brain is continuously rewarded to eat," said Herbert Herzog, senior author of the study and Visiting Scientist at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia. The researchers also said that their study showed how chronic stress could promote weight gain and obesity and, thus, highlighted the need for a healthy diet during stressful times. Their work is published in the journal Neuron. While some people are seen eating le
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What happens to your body when you're stressed
Positive stress response help us stay alert, motivated and focused on the task at hand
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