What does it take to heal from a chronic illness? Why do some people heal from very same chronic illness that plaques you, but you can’t seem to get that very same healing? I have been asked this question time and time again in my three years working with others as a natural healer. I can tell right away when talking to a person for only a few short moments whether or not they have proper Attitude towards healing. I can ask one very simple question to that person and that question is this: Who is responsible for your health? If their answer to me is “I am”, wonderful, that is perfect Attitude!

Sadly, I also receive “My Doctor” for an answer. Often times first thing that needs to be healed is a persons Attitude towards who is responsible for their health. To even begin thought of healing one must lose all fear, all past teachings, all past habits, and all past attitudes that has brought them into situation of chronic illness. These past remembrances will keep you bound where you are until you learn to change your attitude. When we use word “Attitude” many people will automatically become offended, but all it merely means is a mental position that one has of him or her self. In order to heal a chronic illness one must change mental position. No person can be helped unless they are willing to accept that help. No person can heal unless they are willing to make changes. Change brings change and nothingness brings nothingness. When a person is ready to heal he or she will make changes and will alter their attitude so that healing can take place.

Stress in workplace is becoming a major concern for employers, managers and government agencies, owing to Occupational Health and Safety legislations requiring employers to practice ‘duty of care’ by providing employees with safe working environments which also cover psychological wellbeing of their staff.

One of costs, for employers, of work place stress is absenteeism, with A.C.T.U. reporting that owing to stress, nearly fifty per cent of employees surveyed had taken time off work. Other negative effects were reductions in productivity, reduced profits, accidents, high rates of sickness, increased workers’ compensation claims and high staff turnover, requiring recruiting and training of replacement staff.

While a certain amount of stress is needed to motivate individuals into action, prolonged stress can have a huge impact on overall health. More than two-thirds of visits to doctors’ surgeries are for stress-related illnesses. Stress has been linked to headaches, backaches, insomnia, anger, cramps, elevated blood pressure, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and lowered resistance to infection. For women, stress is a key factor in hormonal imbalances resulting in menstrual irregularities, PMS, fibroids, endometriosis and fertility problems. Stress can also be a factor in development of almost all disease states including cancer and heart disease.

Each profession has its own unique factors that may cause stress; below are some causes of stress that cross many professions:

· Increased workload · Organizational changes · Lack of recognition · High demands · Lack of support · Personal and family issues · Poor work organization · Lack of training · Long or difficult hours · Inadequate staff numbers and resources · Poor management communication · Lack of control or input

So what can be done to effectively manage workplace stress?

Organizations can: