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BEAT STRESS LONG-TERM

Celebrate your achievements. Spend time at the end of each day thinking about the high spots and what you did well, rather than dwelling on mistakes or worrying about what will happen tomorrow. Research shows optimists live longer than people with a more negative view of life and are less likely to suffer from lower immune systems.

Going to bed at 10.30pm three to four times a week can have a massive impact on wellbeing. Seventy per cent of us struggle to get around eight hours sleep a night, which most of us need. A study by the University of Sussex found women in their 40s only get about six-and-a-half. Missing three hours can raise blood pressure and double the risk of a heart attack.

Find out from your HR department if cheap membership to a gym could be given as a perk. Research by Cannons health club chain found that 67 per cent of employees with subsidised membership felt healthier and more motivated.

Start a lunchtime walking club, or have walk and talk' meetings. Studies by the British Heart Foundation found walking increases brain function and productivity. Find routes on www.walkit.com

Check out whether you have allergies or an intolerance to wheat or dairy products, and consider cutting down on caffeine intake, which, if more than four cups of caffeinated drinks a day, may be putting stress on your system

8:33am Tuesday 1st April 2008

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