Tips from friends, family, clients and colleagues

"Look at whatever is causing your stress - try to break it down into
smaller pieces so that what seems like a daunting problem becomes a more manageable set of issues which can be dealt with one by one.
It also helps to take yourself away from the source of the stress: for me the best way to do this is to go running - physical exertion is a great distraction and a means to concentrate on something other than your worries."
Jonathan Cohen; Co-Director Caucasus Programme, Conciliation Resources

"Whenever things aren't going your way, stop and think of something humorous. It's bound to make you feel better. Secondly, don't worry about things that may never happen. If you start worrying on Monday about something that might happen on Friday, and then it doesn't, you've wasted all week feeling anxious when there was no need."
Roy Blower; Lord Mayor of Norwich

"Get an aquarium, and spend time just watching the fish. It's the next
best thing to diving, which takes you out of your normal environment, and helps you to get a different perspective on everything."
Rob Wood; former Diving Officer, British Antarctic Survey